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。
• Suzana would never fall for a guy like that.
  苏珊娜才不会看上那小子。
• 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。
• He's making me the fall guy.
  他只是要我当替罪羊。
• 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。
• It makes sense, I think she might fall for a French guy.
  完全有可能，我想她可能喜欢上了一个法国小伙。
• 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。
• He was a very unpleasant person-he would always use his friend Peter as the fall guy if things went wrong.
  他这人很可恶，出了岔子总是拿他的朋友彼得当替罪羊。
• But you need a fall guy, fine.
  但是你们需要一个替罪羊。
• 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。