black sheep

英 [ˌblæk ˈʃiːp]

美 [ˌblæk ˈʃiːp]

n.  有辱家族的人; 害群之马

牛津词典

noun

• 有辱家族的人；害群之马
  a person who is different from the rest of their family or another group, and who is considered bad or embarrassing
  1. the black sheep of the family
     家族败类

柯林斯词典

• 害群之马；败家子；败类
  If you describe someone asthe black sheep oftheir family or of a group that they are a member of, you mean that they are considered bad or worthless by other people in that family or group.

英英释义

noun

• sheep with a black coat
• a reckless and unprincipled reprobate
  Synonym:scapegrace

双语例句

• They said I was the black sheep of the family because I decided to be an actor.
  他们说我是家里的败类，因为我决定去当个演员。
• As the owner of the factory I'm like the head of a family, and as such I can't allow any black sheep among my employees.
  我在厂里好比是一家之主，我不能容忍那种害群之马。
• You were such a black sheep!
  你真是个害群之马。
• Who knew you were the black sheep of the family?
  谁知道原来你才是家里的黑羊？
• Tom is a black sheep of the company.
  汤姆是公司里的害群之马。
• Is Jon a Black sheep? You're kidding!
  乔恩是败家子吗？你在开玩笑吧！
• He's the black sheep of the family.
  他是这个家族中的败类。
• John was a black sheep and was driven out of the Party.
  约翰是匹害群之马，被开除了党籍。
• Eric is a black sheep, splashing one million dollars in a few years.
  艾瑞克是个败家子，几年就挥霍了一百万美金。
• We all thought my youngest brother was the black sheep in our family.
  我们都知道我最下小的弟弟曾是家里的耻辱。