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rob BrE /rɒb/
NAmE /rɑːb/► SEE ALLrob sb blindrob the cradlerob Peter to pay Paul
●ˌrob sb ˈblind (informal) get a lot of money from sb by deceiving them or charging them too much for sth 从某人处骗得大量钱财；向某人索取高价◆He robbed his clients blind, taking about 25% of their profits.
他敲诈了客户很多钱，拿走了他们大概 25% 的利润。●ˌrob the ˈcradle (NAmE, informal) have a sexual relationship with a much younger person 老牛吃嫩草（指与比自己年龄小很多的人发生性关系）◆She robbed the cradle when she married me.
她跟我结婚是老牛吃嫩草。▸ ˈcradle-rob (NAmE) (BrE ˈcradle-snatch) verb ▸ ˈcradle-robber (NAmE) (BrE ˈcradle-snatcher) noun ◆Tim, you’re such a cradle snatcher. She’s like ten years younger than you!
蒂姆，你这是老牛吃嫩草。她大概比你小十岁吧！●rob ˌPeter to pay ˈPaul (saying) take money from one area and spend it in another 借新债还旧账；拆东墙补西墙◆Government spending on education has not increased. Some areas have improved, but only as a result of robbing Peter to pay Paul.
政府的教育支出并没增加。虽然有些地区得到改善，但只不过是拆了东墙补西墙而已。 |