Introduction
引言

Welcome to twominenglish.com. Teaching you English through two-minute lessons. Let's learn about the idiom 'daylight robbery' in this lesson and how to use it in your conversations.
欢迎来到两分钟英语网站，通过两分钟课程教你学会英语。这节课我们学习俗语“敲竹杠”以及在对话中如何使用。

Explanation

解释

Duke: Suppose you visit a restaurant to have a cup of coffee which you usually get for $2 every single day, but suddenly they've raised the price to $5! That's a daylight robbery!
Duke：假设你进一家餐厅，点了每天通常只要2美元的一杯咖啡，但突然他们涨价到了5美元，这就是敲竹杠！
Bob: That's surely daylight robbery. The idiom 'daylight robbery' means that somebody is charging you very high prices for something or for some service.
Bob：那简直就是明抢了，这俗语“敲竹杠”意思是：有人会为了一些事或者服务找你要很高的价钱。
Duke: Yes. Daylight robbery means unfair overcharging. It's an idiom which is used when you are upset or angry.
Duke：是的，敲竹杠就是不公平过分要价。这俗语通常是在你非常恼火和生气的情况下使用。
Bob: That's right, Duke! We can't use it casually or in polite conversations. It's an expression of indignation. Someone who uses this, is probably not going to buy the item which caused this emotion.
Bob：很正确，杜克。我们在平常对话还有文明用语中不会使用。这表示的是一种愤慨。使用这句话的人可能不会购买引发这种情绪的商品。
Duke: I agree Bob. Sometimes I go to the market and when they try to overcharge me, I tell them it's a daylight robbery and I never buy that thing.
Duke：我同意，鲍勃。有时候我去市场，他们收我很高的价钱，我会对他们说这是明抢，我从来不会买那样的东西。
Bob: Good! We mustn't allow people to overcharge us. Let's listen to some conversations now.
Bob：很好，我们决不允许他人对我们过分要价。现在让我们听几段对话。

Online Shops
网店

Lily: When did you buy that T-shirt Paul?
Lily：保罗，你什么时候买的那件T恤衫？
Paul: Don't ask. I got it from a new online store.
Paul：别问了，我在一家新开的网店买的
Lily: For how much?
Lily：花了多少钱？
Paul: I paid $20 online for this, but they charged me an extra $30 for delivery!
Paul：我花了20美元买的，但他们要了我额外30美元的运费。
Lily: Wow! That's too much. They robbed you in pure daylight.
Lily：哇，那也太多了，他们纯粹是明抢嘛。
Paul: Yeah, it's a complete daylight robbery! It's not even branded.
Paul：是啊，完全就是明抢，这甚至还没有商标。
Minda's Motel.
敏达旅馆
Lily: We had to stay a night in Minda's Motel. It's so expensive!
Lily：我们在敏达旅馆待了一晚，简直太贵了。
Paul: I stayed there once or twice. It wasn't so expensive back then.
Paul：我在那待过一两次，那时没有这么昂贵。
Lily: They charged us $120 for a very small suite!
Lily：他们一个非常小的标间要价120美元。
Paul: Oh! C'mon. That's daylight robbery. Last time I paid just $60 for the best suite they had!
Paul：哦，天哪，这就是明抢，上次他们最好的标间我只付了60美元。
Lily: $120 for that suite was just not worthy at all!
Lily：那标间一点都不值120美元。

It's Just a Ball!
就是一个球

Paul: Hey buddy, how much is that ball?
Paul：嘿，老板，那个球多收钱？
Duke: It's $150.
Duke：150美元。
Paul: Whoa...it's expensive! What's the best price you can give me?
Paul：哇，太贵了吧，你能给我最优惠的价格是多少？
Duke: I'm afraid there's no bargaining. The price is fixed.
Duke：这里不能讲价，价格是固定好的。
Paul: Man, just because you are the only sports shop in town, it doesn't mean you can do a daylight robbery!
Paul：老板，不能仅仅因为这是镇里唯一的体育用品商店，你就可以漫天开价啊！
Duke: Sorry, but that's a limited edition ball signed by Messi. I can show you another one at a good price from a different brand.
Duke：很抱歉，但那是限量版的梅西签名球，我可以给你展示其他不同的品牌，那价格不错。