goalpost

英 [ˈɡəʊlpəʊst]

美 [ˈɡoʊlpoʊst]

n.  球门柱

复数：goalposts　

BNC.21627 / COCA.29521

习惯用语

n.

move, etc. the goalposts
• 改变规则，改变条件（使某人为难）
  to change the rules for sth, or conditions under which it is done, so that the situation becomes more difficult for sb

牛津词典

noun

• 球门柱
  one of the two vertical posts that form part of a goal

柯林斯词典

• （足球等运动的）球门柱
  Agoalpostis one of the two upright wooden posts that are connected by a crossbar and form the goal in games such as football and rugby.
• PHRASE （为一己私利）改变规则
  If you accuse someone ofmoving the goalposts, you mean that they have changed the rules in a situation or an activity, in order to gain an advantage for themselves and to make things difficult for other people.
  1. They seem to move the goal posts every time I meet the conditions which are required.
     好像每当我达到规定条件时，他们就改变规则。

英英释义

noun

• one of a pair of posts (usually joined by a crossbar) that are set up as a goal at each end of a playing field

双语例句

• Tom booted the football over the goalpost.
  汤姆把足球踢过了球门柱。
• Martin flicked the ball at the goalpost.
  马丁把球掷向门柱。
• I used to use my brother as a goalpost.
  我曾经把我的弟弟当球门柱用过。
• The football bounced off the goalpost.
  足球击中球门柱弹了出去。
• It's green and it's got a goalpost at each end.
  你的家是绿色的，一边一个球门。
• The ball rebounded from the goalpost and Owen headed it in.
  从门柱弹回，欧文头球将球攻进。
• The first "goalpost" ( target result) is looming at the end of the quarter.
  本季度末将进行第一次“验收”。
• Hewlett's close-range shot shaved the goalpost.
  休利特的近距离射门擦着门柱飞了出去。
• I would put him in the pram and use the pram as a goalpost – he did get hit a few times.
  我那时侯将弟弟放在童车里，然后就把那童车当成了球门柱&他都被我的球击中过几次。
• Her shot went whistling past the goalpost.
  她的射门呼啸着越过球门柱。