whipping boy怎么读，是什么意思，单词翻译、读音

英语单词:whipping boy

意思翻译

whipping boy

noun [ C usually singular ] uk/ˈwɪp.ɪŋ ˌbɔɪ/ us/ˈwɪp.ɪŋ ˌbɔɪ/

替罪羊，代人受过者

someone or something that is blamed or punished for problems that are caused by someone or something else

Synonym: scapegoat