patsy

'pætsi

n a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

n. 容易受骗的人, 懦夫, 替罪羊

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patsy 并没有明显的词根或词缀，但可以将其视作一个完整的词，用于表示“容易受骗或被利用的人”。

例句

1. The detective realized that the suspect was just a patsy in the robbery.

侦探意识到嫌疑人只是这起抢劫案的替罪羊。

2. She felt like a patsy when her friends blamed her for the mistake.

当她的朋友们把错误归咎于她时，她感到自己像个替罪羊。

3. The politician made the businessman a patsy to avoid taking the blame.

这位政治家让商人成为替罪羊，以避免承担责任。