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
No ... OK ...
不是……好……
Michael immediately burst into tears.
麦克尔“哇”的一下子哭了出来。
Have they ever been there before?
他们以前去过那儿吗？