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

• I'm just being used as the fall guy in this.
  我在这件事中不过是个替罪羊。
• 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。
• I hired you to be my fall guy.
  而是请你来当挡箭牌的。
• But you need a fall guy, fine.
  但是你们需要一个替罪羊。
• 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。
• 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！
• 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。
• It looks as if I'm the person who will be blamed if the plan fails, I am the fall guy.
  看来，如果计划失败，我似乎是将受到谴责的人。我是替罪羊。
• Fall in love Whether it is with that gorgeous pair of shoes or the guy next door, give yourself permission to let your heart skip a beat.
  要有爱无论是一双华丽的鞋子，还是隔壁的男人，让自己的心澎湃一次。
• The police arrested a fall guy. The real crooks are still free.
  警察逮到一个替死鬼。真正的歹徒仍逍遥法外。