scapegoat

'skeipgәut

托福雅思 Collins 1

n. someone who is punished for the errors of others

n. 替罪羔羊, 替人顶罪者, 替身
[法] 替罪羊, 代人受过者

Collins 星级

14,345

BNC 频率

13,052

使用频率

scapegoat 可以分解为 scape（意为“逃避”）和 goat（意为“山羊”）。在古代，山羊常被用作替罪羊，象征着将罪责转移给无辜者。

例句

1. The manager used his assistant as a scapegoat for the failed project.

经理把他的助手当作失败项目的替罪羊。

2. In times of crisis, people often look for a scapegoat to blame.

在危机时刻，人们常常寻找替罪羊来指责。

3. She felt like a scapegoat when everyone blamed her for the team's loss.

当每个人都把球队失利的责任推给她时，她感觉像个替罪羊。