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
His daughter is sick.
他女儿生病了。
It's about time to get up.
差不多该起床了。
I'd prefer them not to play too loudly at the beginning.
我比较喜欢开始时的演奏不要太吵