| 单词 | whipping boy |
| 释义 | whipping boy (once / 46533 pages) n WORD FAMILY whipping boy: whipping boys USAGE EXAMPLESIt was a pathetic spectacle: TV news executives and anchors filing in to Trump Tower on Monday to be the president-elect’s whipping boys. Washington Post(Nov 22, 2016) Ford Motor was a favorite whipping boy of Donald Trump on the campaign trail. Washington Times(Nov 21, 2016) It also signalized a willingness to continue to use the press as a whipping boy. The Guardian(Nov 13, 2016) n someone who is punished for the errors of others Syn|Hyper scapegoat victim an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance |
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