"patsy" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 替罪羊
• 容易被騙的人

Definition

「patsy」指容易被騙、被利用或被冤枉的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於口語，有點老派，常見於犯罪或推卸責任相關場合。含有被陷害冤枉的意思，也可指容易上當。常見語搭："被當成替罪羊"。

Examples

They made him the patsy for the whole problem.

他們讓他成了整個問題的**替罪羊**。

Don't be a patsy—read the contract carefully.

別當**冤大頭**，仔細看合約。

She felt like a patsy after being lied to by her friend.

被朋友騙後，她覺得自己像個**傻瓜**。

Everyone thinks he’s tough, but he’s actually kind of a patsy.

大家都覺得他很強硬，其實他有點像個**容易受騙的人**。

They set him up as the patsy, so no one would suspect them.

他們把他當作**替罪羊**，這樣沒有人會懷疑他們。

Honestly, I was such a patsy to believe that story.

說實話，我信了那個故事，真是個**傻瓜**。