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highwayman

/hahy-wey-muhn/US // ˈhaɪˌweɪ mən //UK // (ˈhaɪˌweɪmən) //

高速路人,高路人,高速公路司机,公路客

Related Words

outlaw不法分子,不法之徒,歹徒,取缔役desperado不择手段的人,不顾一切,不择手段,不择手段者thief小偷,窃贼,盗贼,贼bandit匪徒,劫匪,盗匪,盗贼crook骗子,诈骗,诈骗犯,骗人criminal刑事,犯罪,刑事案件,刑事犯罪brigand山贼,马贼,山寨货,山寨版rider骑手,骑士,骑行者,乘坐者footpad脚板,脚垫,脚底板,脚踏车road agent公路代理,路政人员,路政员,路运代理

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural high·way·men.

    • : a holdup man, especially one on horseback, who robbed travelers along a public road.

Synonyms & Antonyms

nounrobber
Synonyms
bandit匪徒,劫匪,盗匪,盗贼brigand山贼,马贼,山寨货,山寨版criminal刑事,犯罪,刑事案件,刑事犯罪crook骗子,诈骗,诈骗犯,骗人desperado不择手段的人,不顾一切,不择手段,不择手段者footpad脚板,脚垫,脚底板,脚踏车outlaw不法分子,不法之徒,歹徒,取缔役rider骑手,骑士,骑行者,乘坐者thief小偷,窃贼,盗贼,贼road agent公路代理,路政人员,路政员,路运代理

Examples

  • A beau highwayman and a miserable chimney sweeper were to be hanged together at Newgate for their respective deserts.

  • Upon my word, I saw her making eyes at your highwayman the night we had him here.

  • If you must be married, could you introduce no body into our Family but a Highwayman?

  • A captivating romance of love and chivalry—the adventures of a charming highwayman of the days of the English Pretender.

  • Receiving no reply, he proceeded to extricate Eleanor, with whose beauty the inflammable highwayman was instantly smitten.

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