whipping是什么意思_英语组词翻译_例句及用法释义-英语词典

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whipping

释义

whipping

/ˈwɪpɪŋ/

●a ˈwhipping boy

a 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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