“Highwaymen”是 highwayman 的复数，指（尤指17–18世纪英国等地）在公路上拦路抢劫的骑马强盗/路匪。也可泛指拦路抢劫者。
/ˈhaɪweɪmən/
The highwaymen stopped travelers and demanded money.
公路强盗拦下旅客并索要钱财。
In old stories, highwaymen were sometimes portrayed as charming outlaws, though their crimes were violent and dangerous.
在一些旧故事里，公路强盗有时被塑造成迷人的亡命之徒，但他们的罪行往往暴力且危险。
由 highway（公路）+ man（人）组成，字面意思是“在公路上的人”，历史上特指在大道上实施抢劫的匪徒；该词带有明显的时代与社会背景色彩。
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