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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We are quite interested in the joint venture.
我们对合资经营很感兴趣。
It was well-received in all markets, so a gain of three market share points can be expected.
这在所有市场销售良好，所以获得三成的市场占有率是指日可待的。
If you were to ask Harry what was in the bottle, he would tell you that it contained perfumed mud.
要是你问哈里瓶里装着什么，他会告诉你是香水泥。