daylight robbery
英 [ˈdeɪlaɪt ˈrɒbəri]
美 [ˈdeɪlaɪt ˈrɑːbəri]
n. 明目张胆的打劫;漫天要价;敲竹杠
柯林斯词典
- N-UNCOUNT 明目张胆的打劫;漫天要价;敲竹杠
If someone charges you a great deal of money for something and you think this is unfair or unreasonable, you can refer to this as daylight robbery .- They're just ripping the fans off; it's daylight robbery.
他们这是在盘剥歌迷，简直是明目张胆的打劫。
- They're just ripping the fans off; it's daylight robbery.
双语例句
- They're just ripping the fans off; it's daylight robbery.
他们这是在盘剥歌迷，简直是明目张胆的打劫。 - You wouldn't believe some of the prices they charge; it's daylight robbery.
他们的要价有一些你都不会相信，简直就是在光天化日之下抢劫呀！ - Fifty US dollars for a cup of coffee is daylight robbery.
一杯咖啡五十美元简直是光天化日之下抢钱。 - A charge of ￡ 2 for a cup of coffee is daylight robbery.
一杯咖啡要二英镑，真是敲竹杠。 - Three pounds for two sandwiches? It's daylight robbery!
两个叁明治要叁镑？简直是敲竹杠！ - "Bloody hell, that's daylight robbery," he exclaimed," I've only got ￡ 30," and feeling very disappointed he left to meet his wife for lunch.
“该死的，那是光天化日之下抢钱，”他大声说，“我只有￡30“而感到非常失望，他离开这里去寻找他的妻子吃午饭。 - I'm not paying that much. it's daylight robbery!
我不会付那么多钱。这简直是大白天打劫！ - It's simply daylight robbery.
这简直是白天抢劫。