A large number of prisoners were habitual offenders of theft and highway robbery.

2）大量犯是盗窃、拦路抢劫的惯犯。

As for the Saturday Half-Holiday Movement, that was little better than Highway Robbery.

至于周六的半天假， 那简直和拦路抢劫没什么两样。

She indeed inclined to the idea that, in some way, the French were connected with the small thefts, which were ascertained facts, and the burglaries and highway robberies, which were rumours.

她确实倾向于有这样一种想法，即法在某种程度上与小偷小摸行为有关，这已被证实了，也与入室盗窃和拦路抢劫有关，这倒是传闻。

" Five attempts have been made. Twice burglars in my pay ransacked her house. Once we diverted her luggage when she travelled. Twice she has been waylaid. There has been no result."

“我们已经试过五次了。有两次我小偷搜遍了她的房子。一次她在旅行时我们调换了她的行李。还有两次我们对她进行了拦路抢劫。可是都一无所获。”

As for the faithful old Book-Keeper who wanted an increase to $9 and a week's Vacation in the Summer, the best he got was a little Talk about Contentment being a Jewel.

至于那位忠心耿耿的老会计， 他想要涨到9美元的薪水和夏天一周的假期， 得到的最好回应不过是关于“知足是宝” 的一番说教。对他来说，一天中最悲伤的时刻是傍晚6点全体下班的时候。 把10小时称为一整天似乎是一种耻辱。 至于周六的半天假运动， 那简直和拦路抢劫没什么两样。 那些以前和他一起在船舱里辛苦劳作的， 现在不得不称呼他为“先生” ，而他则像对待囚犯一样给他们编号。