"a whipping boy" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 替罪羊

Definition

被别人错误或问题不公正责备或惩罚的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是习惯用语，常用于非正式和正式场合，意思与“替罪羊”类似。现在可以指任何性别或年龄的人。不要按字面意思理解。

Examples

He was made a whipping boy for the team's failure.

他因球队失败成了**替罪羊**。

Sometimes, the youngest sibling is treated as a whipping boy at home.

有时候，家里最小的孩子会被当成**替罪羊**。

She didn’t want to be a whipping boy for her boss’s mistakes.

她不想为老板的错误当**替罪羊**。

Whenever something goes wrong, Mark ends up as the whipping boy.

每当出问题时，马克总是成了**替罪羊**。

Don’t let yourself be a whipping boy in the office—stand up for yourself.

别让自己在办公室变成**替罪羊**，要为自己辩护。

The public often looks for a whipping boy when things go bad, even if it’s not fair.

公众在事情出错时常常会寻找**替罪羊**，即使这不公平。