组词“a whipping boy”的意思

词组	a whipping boy
释义	●a ˈwhipping boya person who is blamed or punished for the mistakes of another person 替罪羊；代人受过者◆The directors are clearly responsible for what happened, but they’re sure to find a whipping boy lower down the company.虽然这事显然是理事们的责任，但他们肯定会从公司下层里找一个替罪羊。◆It was your fault, and I am not going to be your whipping boy.这是你的错，我不会代你受过。 ORIGIN In the past when a royal prince made a mistake in his lessons, another boy was whipped (= punished) for his mistakes. 这个习语源于旧时为王子陪读并代为受罚挨鞭的伴读男孩。

　

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