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Black sheep Meaning in English

expression

ˈbɫæk/ /ˈʃip
BLAK-SHEEP
blˈæk/ /ʃˈiːp
BLAK-SHEEP

释义

Someone in a family or group who is very different from the others and often considered a troublemaker or a source of embarrassment.

用法与细微差别

Often informal. Used humorously or seriously, usually about family or close-knit groups. Implies not fitting in, sometimes because of bad behavior. Not literal; don't use for actual sheep.

例句

My cousin is the black sheep of our family.

basic

He always felt like the black sheep at school.

basic

Nobody wanted to be the black sheep of the group.

basic

After he dropped out of college, his relatives called him the family’s black sheep.

natural

She’s kind of the black sheep because she chose a very different career path.

natural

Don’t worry about being the black sheep; sometimes it’s good to stand out.

natural