brigand
/ˈbrɪɡənd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbrɪɡənd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbri-gənd How to pronounce brigand (audio)/ (ame, mw)
brigand — 名詞
- brigandsingular
- brigandsplural
1. an armed robber, usually in an old-fashioned or rural setting, who belongs to a
山賊；盜匪
成群在鄉間劫掠旅人的武裝盜匪
an armed robber, usually in an old-fashioned or rural setting, who belongs to a gang that stops travellers and takes their money or goods
The brigands blocked the mountain road and demanded silver from every wagon.
那些山賊堵住山路，向每一輛馬車索要銀子。
typical scene: brigands stop travellers on a road
Wei's grandfather told stories about brigands hiding in the forest pass.
Wei 的祖父講過山賊躲在森林隘口的故事。
Soldiers were sent to protect merchants from brigands near the border.
士兵被派去保護商人，避免他們在邊境附近遭到山賊襲擊。
A brigand on horseback fired into the air to stop the coach.
一名騎馬的山賊朝空中開槍，好讓馬車停下來。
The village feared brigands who robbed travellers after sunset.
那個村子害怕那些在日落後打劫旅人的山賊。
- bandit
the closest modern equivalent, but not always tied to travellers or the countryside
- robber
broader term for someone who steals by force in any setting
- highwayman
historical robber who stops people on the road, often alone or on horseback
- outlaw
emphasizes living outside the law, not the specific act of roadside robbery
用法筆記
Usually refers to armed robbers in historical writing, adventure stories, or remote rural settings. For ordinary modern crime, English more often uses robber, bandit, or thief.