"take the rap" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 替罪羊
• 背黑鍋

Definition

為了保護他人而承擔罪責或懲罰，通常你實際上並未真的負有責任。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個是不正式用語，多見於法律或犯罪情境，常指有人為他人“背黑鍋”。跟Rap音樂無關。常用搭配：'take the rap for sb/sth'。

Examples

He didn't break the window, but he took the rap for it.

他沒打破窗戶，但他還是**背了黑鍋**。

Sometimes innocent people take the rap in court.

有時候無辜的人會在法庭上**背黑鍋**。

She agreed to take the rap for her friend.

她同意為朋友**背黑鍋**。

I can't believe you let me take the rap while you got away clean.

真不敢相信你讓我**背黑鍋**，自己全身而退。

He chose to take the rap to protect his younger brother.

他選擇了**背黑鍋**來保護弟弟。

If anyone's going to take the rap for this mess, it shouldn't be me.

如果有人要為這場混亂**背黑鍋**，那也不該是我。