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用中文说: "Scapegoat"

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用中文说: "Scapegoat"

Scapegoat

【中文】替罪羊、顶罪

   Tìzuìyáng, dǐngzuì

【解释】 The word now refers to someone who is unfairly blamed by others for problems. 

【例句】

- They ask me to join the organization so that I'll be their scapegoat when trouble comes.

 他们想叫我入伙,出了乱子,好让我替他们当替罪羊。

 Tāmen xiǎng jiào wǒ rùhuǒ, chūle luànzi, hǎo ràng wǒ tì tāmen dāng tìzuìyáng.

- I don't deserve to be made the scapegoat for a couple of bad results.

 我不应该为一些不好的结果顶罪。

 Wǒ bù yīng gāi wèi yīxiē bù hǎo de jiéguǒ dǐngzuì.

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