那顿饭简直是敲竹杠。That meal was a real gyp.买房时他向她敲竹杠.He did her down over selling the house.一杯咖啡要二英镑,真是敲竹杠.A charge of ￡ 2 for a cup of coffee is daylight robbery....
He ordered the dismantling of police checkpoints on highways, which were being used to shake down motorists for bribes.他下令取消公路上的警方检查站，因为警察们在这些地方向司机强行索要贿赂。You don't think the White House is dismantling our civil libe...
They lauded the former president as a hero...他们颂扬前总统为英雄。Pundits lauded Mr Obama & rsquo ; s performance in Europe.众多学者对奥巴马在欧洲的表现 交口称赞.He lauded the work of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees...他高度赞扬了联合国难民事务高级专员的工作。The...