the black sheep
/ðə ˌblæk ˈʃiːp/NEUTRAL · C1
中文对应近似对应
害群之马
字面意思: «那只黑羊»
含义
someone whose behaviour embarrasses their family or group
让家人或集体丢脸的人.
例句
- 1My uncle was always the black sheep of the family, borrowing money and never paying it back.
- 2After dropping out of three courses and crashing Dad's car, Ben became the black sheep of the family.
- 3Everyone in the family is a doctor or a lawyer except Leo, the black sheep who's been sacked from every job.
- 4Aunt Rose embarrassed everyone at the wedding again; she's always been the black sheep.
- 5Why is Maria treated like the black sheep just because she left the family business?
语法
名词短语,通常与 of 加群体连用:the black sheep of the family。保留 the。
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