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词汇 black-sheep
释义 black sheep
noun[ S ]
uk /ˌblæk ˈʃiːp/ us /ˌblæk ˈʃiːp/
a person who has done something bad that brings embarrassment or shame to his or her family: 败类,害群之马;有辱门楣的人
He's the black sheep of the family.他是这个家族中的败类。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

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auntie
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loved one
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removed
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sib

black sheep | American Dictionary


black sheep
noun[ C ]
us/ˈblæk ˈʃip/black or sheep
someone who embarrasses a group or family because the person is different or has gotten into trouble:
She had different interests, and we stupidly thought of her as a black sheep.

Examples of black sheep


black sheep
The blacksheep are those who, at the time they place the order, already know very well that they will never pay for it.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
I hope that, from 2004, the digital tachograph will prevent blacksheep from finding new boltholes!
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
We cannot expect it, however, to eradicate criminal practices, slackness and blacksheep; that goes beyond its remit.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
At the same time, one support mechanism after another is being established for the 'budgetary blacksheep', once again involving taxpayers' money.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
They say there are "blacksheep" in every family.
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I do not know whether it was typecasting, but he was playing a blacksheep.
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But there are blacksheep in any profession.
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If we are looking at composition, we have to remember also the very minor question of the blacksheep.
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It has been said that the trade unions were not happy that there should be blacksheep, and they wanted something done about it.
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I could have mentioned several local authorities who are blacksheep in this campaign and who even now are not pulling their weight.
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If there are blacksheep among us, they are soon found out.
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Both have proceeded on the strict line of dividing the blacksheep from the white, in regard to economy.
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You may get a few blacksheep in the trade unions, but you find them amongst every class of the community.
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I spoke of the relatively few blacksheep who bring discredit upon retailers and industry alike.
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There are, of course, the odd "blacksheep" in the flock.
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