goalpost

noun

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

1. （足球等运动的）球门柱
   A goalpost is one of the two upright wooden posts that are connected by a crossbar and form the goal in games such as football and rugby.
2. PHRASE （为一己私利）改变规则
   If you accuse someone of moving 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。

1. 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”。
2. 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。
3. Tom booted the football over the goalpost.
   汤姆把足球踢过了球门柱。
4. The football bounced off the goalpost.
   足球击中球门柱弹了出去。
5. Her shot went whistling past the goalpost.
   她的射门呼啸着越过球门柱。
6. The ball rebounded from the goalpost and Owen headed it in.
   从门柱弹回，欧文头球将球攻进。
7. Martin flicked the ball at the goalpost.
   马丁把球掷向门柱。
8. 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。
9. 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。
10. I used to use my brother as a goalpost.
    我曾经把我的弟弟当球门柱用过。

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

noun

1. 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