每日一詞：敲竹杠

“敲竹杠”是一個(gè)漢語(yǔ)俗語(yǔ)，字面意思是“beat the bamboo stick”，用來(lái)比喻利用他人的弱點(diǎn)或錯(cuò)誤敲詐勒索(fleece，take advantage of somebody's being in a weak position to overcharge him)。也可以指借機(jī)抬高價(jià)格，漫天要價(jià)(blatant overcharging)。

例句：

他們大敲游客的竹杠。

They really soaked the tourists.

這簡(jiǎn)直是敲竹杠。

This is absolutely daylight robbery.

這筆生意聽(tīng)起來(lái)好像有點(diǎn)像敲竹杠，我不想做這筆買(mǎi)賣(mài)。

This sale sounds like sharp practice to me and I want nothing to do with it.