| 释义 |
highway robberyn. phr.1A holdup of or theft from a person committed on an open road or street usually by an armed man. 拦路抢劫。◆ Highway robbery was common in England in Shakespeare's day.在莎士比亚时代的英国,拦路抢劫很普遍。2An extremely high price or charge; a profiteer's excessive charge. 过高的价格(或要价)。◆ To someone from a small town, the prices of meals and theater tickets in New York often seem to be highway robbery.对一个小镇上来的人来说,纽约餐馆和戏票的价格往往高得像强盗抢钱一样。 |