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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- daylight robbery
['deɪlaɪt 'rɔbərɪ]
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[Spoken]
公开抢劫；明目张胆地索取高价，掠夺东西
Collins English-English Dictionary
- daylight robbery
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[Spoken]
blatant overcharging
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see daylight ahead
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看到(胜利的)曙光在前
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in broad daylight
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光天化日之下
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150 police officers moved in at daylight to make arrests.
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150名警官白天转移进来，进行抓捕行动。
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The daylight gets shorter during the winter months.
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冬季日照时间变短。
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I always forget to advance the clock one hour forward during Daylight Savings.
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我总是在日光节约时间期间忘记把表调快一个小时。
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The two men, in broad daylight and in full view the enemy, made their way forward.
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这两个人在光天化日之下而且在敌人的眼皮底下继续前行。
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Daylight is most conducive to good growth.
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阳光有利于良好生长。
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700 men are said to have been imprisoned underground, without daylight, for 11 years.
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据说有700人被关押在地下，11年不见天日。
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Mr. Green was murdered in broad daylight on a busy street.
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光天化日之下，格林先生在繁华的大街上被谋杀了。
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