Overcharge
A pipe burst in a lawyer's house, so he called a plumber. The plumber arrived, unpacked his tools, did mysterious plumber-type things for a while, and handed the lawyer a bill for $600.
The lawyer exclaimed, "This is ridiculous! I don't even make that much as a lawyer!."
The plumber quietly replied, "Neither did I when I was a lawyer."
漫天索價
一位律師家中的水喉(水管)破了，於是他叫來水喉匠(水管工)。水喉匠到後取出工具，神秘地修水喉，然後開了一張600美元的帳單給律師。
一位律師家中的水喉(水管)破了，於是他叫來水喉匠(水管工)。水喉匠到後取出工具，神秘地修水喉，然後開了一張600美元的帳單給律師。
律師大叫：“這是開玩笑！我做律師也沒要那麼多！”
水喉匠淡淡地回答：“過去我當律師時也沒要那麼多。”
burst vi. vt. n.
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The balloon burst.
氣球破了。
Her door was thrust open, and John bursted in.她的門被猛地推開，約翰衝了進來。氣球破了。
我自豪極了。(burst with)
I am bursting with pride.
I am bursting with pride.
下了十天雨後河水衝破了堤岸。
After ten days of rain the river burst its bank.
After ten days of rain the river burst its bank.
歌聲結束之後響起了一陣掌聲。(burst of)
A burst of hand-clapping followed the ending of the song.
A burst of hand-clapping followed the ending of the song.
他在工作時你去打攪他,真是魯莽。(burst in on)
It was very rude of you to burst in on him while he was working.
It was very rude of you to burst in on him while he was working.
一聽到這傷心的消息,她就哭了起來。(burst into tears)
She burst into tears the moment she got the sad news.
She burst into tears the moment she got the sad news.
他們突然大笑起來。(brust out)
They burst out laughing.
They burst out laughing.
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