英文词源
- whipping boy
- "A person who is blamed or punished for the faults or incompetence of others", Extended use of the original term ( mid 17th century) denoting a boy educated with a young prince or other royal person and punished instead of him.
中文词源
whipping boy：替罪羊
来自过去当王室或贵族子女犯错误的时候，由于不能直接惩罚他们，因此就由他们的书童或陪读代为受罚，因此引申词义替罪羊。比较scapegoat.
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