black sheep害群之馬。在工業發達前的年代,白羊的毛可以染成其他顏色,被視為有價值,黑羊的毛無法染色,因此被認為沒有經濟價值。後來就被用來表示「害群之馬",不過,後來漸漸擺脫了負面意思,用以形容「特立獨行的人」。
看看老外聊天時怎麼用black sheep:
Allen: I have always been the black sheep in my family.
Mandy: What do you mean by that?
Allen: Ha-ha. I bother everyone with my surprises.
Mandy: I bet you are the youngest of your family.
Allen: You' re right! I am the baby of the family.
艾倫:我向來都是家裡的害群之馬。
曼迪:什麼意思?
艾倫:哈哈,我的驚喜總讓大家苦惱。
曼迪:你肯定是家裡最小的。
艾倫:你說對啦!我在我們家排行最小。
black sheep例句精選:
As the owner of the factory I'm like the head of a family,I can't allow any black sheep among my employees.
我在廠裡好比是一家之主,我不能容忍那種害群之馬。
There's a black sheep in every flock.
每一個團體中都難免有害群之馬。
I never heard anyone mention my uncle& I think he was a bit of a black sheep.
我從未聽到誰提到過我的叔叔,我想他有點像個敗家子。
My younger brother is the black sheep of the family.
我弟弟是我們家的敗家子。
John is considered a black sheep in the village and no one likes to make friends with him.
約翰被人看作村裡的害群之馬,沒有人願意和他交朋友。
拓展學習:
obey 服從
sheepish 影羞怯的
disturb 擾亂
offbeat 影非主流的;特異的
abide by 遵守
get off my back 別煩我
a party pooper 社交聚會時令人掃興的人或事