Gazump
vi.vt. 房主抬价敲诈
📖 牛津释义
gazump
v[Tn usu passive 通常用於被动语态]
(Brit infml derog 口, 贬) raise the price of property, esp a house, after accepting an offer from (a buyer) 抬价敲诈（尤指房产, 价格议定後再抬价）
We shan't be buying the house
we've been gazumped (by the owner). 我们不想买那所房子了, 卖主变卦要敲诈我们.
🗣️ 情景例句
How do you tie your bow tie?
你怎么打领结的？
Yes, I do.
是的，我有。
It is impossible to look for life on another planet using earth-based telescopes.
使用放置在地球上的望远镜是无法观察到其他行星的生命的。