fall guy

英 [ˈfɔːl ɡaɪ]

美 [ˈfɔːl ɡaɪ]

n.  代人受过者; 替罪羊

牛津词典

noun

• 代人受过者；替罪羊
  a person who is blamed or punished for sth wrong that another person has done

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 替罪羊;替死鬼
  If someone is thefall guy, they are blamed for something which they did not do or which is not their fault.
  1. He claims he was made the fall guy for the affair.
     他声称自己是这起事件的替罪羊。

英英释义

noun

• a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
  Synonym:chumpfoolgullmarkpatsysuckersoft touchmug

双语例句

• The jury had no doubt that Mr Libby was technically guilty. But he looked like a fall guy in the bigger scheme of things.
  陪审团自然也毫不怀疑利比在此事中触犯了法律，只是他更像一串重大事件中的替罪羊。
• After all, when share prices fall and hemlines follow, then a guy needs something to cheer himself up.
  毕竟，当股票下跌，裙摆也跟着向下延长时，总得有什么东西让人振奋起来。
• He claims he was made the fall guy for the affair.
  他声称自己是这起事件的替罪羊。
• He's making me the fall guy.
  他只是要我当替罪羊。
• He would always use Jack as the fall guy when he makes a mistake.
  每次他犯错误的时候他总是让杰克当替罪羔羊。
• I never thought you'd fall for a guy like me. Plus, there was the fact that you were always dating tons of other guys.
  我从来没有想过你会喜欢像我这样的男孩，但是，你经常和其它男孩有过约会这是事实！
• I hired you to be my fall guy.
  而是请你来当挡箭牌的。
• Gradually, from midsummer to late fall, the chemotherapy transformed me into a bald guy whose pallor was offset only by the hint of terror in his eyes.
  从盛夏到深秋，慢慢地，化疗把我变成了一个秃头的家伙，苍白的脸色，惊恐的眼神。
• But you need a fall guy, fine.
  但是你们需要一个替罪羊。
• A fall guy is the person who someone decides will be the loser or victim.
  替罪羊（afallguy）指决定当输家或者受害者的人。