| 释义 |
scape·goat /ˈskeɪpɡəʊt/ n. | vt.
I n.
1. 【宗】替罪羊(古犹太祭司在赎罪日将人的罪恶归在羊头上，然后把羊逐之荒野；见《圣经·利未记》)
2. 代人受过的人，〈喻〉替罪羊
be made the scapegoat for other people's crimes 成为别人罪行的替罪羊
look for a scapegoat for 为…寻找替罪羊
II vt.
使成为…的替罪羊
[SCAPE¹ + GOAT, W.Tyndale 造词 (1530)，< ? VL caper emissarius emissary goat,译自 Heb azāzēl goat for Azazel, 误作 ēzōzel goat that escapes] |