move the goalposts

美 　英

• 網(wǎng)絡(luò)朝令夕改；改變原有已接受的條件

英漢解釋

na.	1. to change the rules and make it difficult for people to achieve something or to know what to do

例句

Certain European nations are trying to move the goalposts so that some of their Eastern neighbours will find it easier to join the EU .

某些歐洲國家想盡力改變現(xiàn)有規(guī)則，以便于他們的東方鄰國加入歐盟。

Maradona may have used the hand of God, but at least he didn't try to move the goalposts to improve his chances.

馬拉多納曾經(jīng)使用過“上帝之手”，但至少他沒有為了進球而挪動門柱。

In a month's time I will be less impressed, but can we really move the goalposts then?

一個月后，我就沒那么興奮了，但此時我們真的可以改變游戲規(guī)則嗎？