the black sheep

뜻

someone whose behaviour embarrasses their family or group

행동으로 가족이나 집단을 망신시키는 사람.

예문

1. 1My uncle was always the black sheep of the family, borrowing money and never paying it back.
2. 2After dropping out of three courses and crashing Dad's car, Ben became the black sheep of the family.
3. 3Everyone in the family is a doctor or a lawyer except Leo, the black sheep who's been sacked from every job.
4. 4Aunt Rose embarrassed everyone at the wedding again; she's always been the black sheep.
5. 5Why is Maria treated like the black sheep just because she left the family business?

문법

명사구로, 보통 of와 집단을 함께 쓴다: the black sheep of the family. 정관사 the는 그대로 둔다.