highwayman
英 ['ha?we?m?n]
美['ha?'wem?n]
- n. 攔路強(qiáng)盜；公路響馬
詞態(tài)變化
復(fù)數(shù):?highwaymen;
中文詞源
highwayman 攔路搶劫
highway,公路，man,人。即公路干道上搶劫的人，原指騎馬的馬匪。
英文詞源
- highwayman (n.)
- "one who travels the highways with intent to rob people" (often on horseback and thus contrasted to a footpad), 1640s, from highway + man.