كيف تنطق "highway robbery"
expression
ˈhaɪˌweɪ/ /ˈɹɑbɝi
HYE-way RAH-ber-ee
hˈaɪweɪ/ /ɹˈɒbəɹi
HYE-way ROB-uh-ree
التعريف
Originally meaning a robbery that happens on a road or highway, this phrase is now mostly used to talk about prices or charges that are extremely high or unfair, as if someone is stealing from you.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈhaɪˌweɪ/ /ˈɹɑbɝi
الإنجليزية البريطانية
hˈaɪweɪ/ /ɹˈɒbəɹi
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
HYE-way RAH-ber-ee
بريطاني
HYE-way ROB-uh-ree
استمع في السياق
The price for water at the airport is highway robbery.
Paying $50 for a simple meal is highway robbery.
The service fee was highway robbery.
I can’t believe they charged that much for parking—seriously, that’s highway robbery!