Scapegoat
[ 'skepɡot ]
成人 Adult Edu
n. 代人受过的人，替罪羊;替身;
vt. 使…成为替罪羊;
💡 词根助记
scape逃跑+goat山羊 → 替罪羊
📝 例句
She felt she had been made a scapegoat for her boss's incompetence.
她觉得，本是老板无能，但她却成了替罪羊。
🌱 联想助记
【记】scape-escape逃跑,goat-山羊:在赎罪日那天,亚伦将以色列儿童的罪恶归结到一只活羊的头上,象征性地将带有他们罪过的山羊逐之荒野
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
scapegoat
n
(also esp US fall guy) person who is blamed or punished for the wrongdoing of sb else 替罪羊
I was made the scapegoat, but it was the others who started the fire. 是别人放的火, 让我背了黑锅.
🔁 扩展释义
*['skeipgәut]n. 替罪羔羊, 替人顶罪者, 替身【法】 替罪羊, 代人受过者
📖 同为「GMAT」词汇
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And you could make your dresses at home.
可以在家做衣服。
You can tell.
看得出来。
We should learn the value of money and learn how many hours' work has to be done before we can buy something.
我们应该认识到钱的价值，知道要干多少小时的活，我们才能买某件物品。