英 [ɪkˈstɔːʃənətlɪ]
adv. (价格)过高地;敲诈地,勒索地
... 勒索 = extortionate 勒索 = extortionately 勒索致利者 = racketeer ...
Hiring a car is impossible. A taxi will be extortionately expensive.
租辆汽车也是不可能的,出租车是出奇的贵。
I could talk about it for hours. When traveling to Heathrow airport, when not on the fast and extortionately priced Heathrow Express, I share a taxi.
这点我可以讲上好几个小时,不在希思罗机场,不在又快价格又劲的希思罗快车上,那就是在的士上。