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词汇 move-the-goalposts
释义

move the goalposts


idiom informaldisapproving
to change the rules while someone is trying to do something in order to make it more difficult for them: 改变规则,改变条件(使某人为难)
We'd almost signed the contract when the other guys moved the goalposts and said they wanted more money.我们几乎就要签合同了,可就在这时对方那些家伙又出了难题,说他们得加价。
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