patsy

/ˈpætsi/

Meanings

noun

替罪羊，牺牲品。

A person who is taken advantage of, especially by being cheated or blamed for something.

Examples :

"He was the patsy who got blamed for the missing money, even though he didn't take it. "

他成了替罪羊，明明钱不是他拿的，最后却被栽赃说是他偷的。

Related Words

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

being noun

/ˈbiːɪŋ/ /ˈbiŋ/

生物，生命体

"The being in the classroom was quiet today. "

今天教室里的那个生物很安静。

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

blamed verb

/bleɪmd/

责备，指责

"The teacher blamed the students for the messy classroom. "

老师责备学生们把教室弄得太乱了。

person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

人，人物，个体。

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

每个人在身心方面都是独一无二的。

even noun

/ˈiːvən/ /ˈivn̩/

偶数

"My younger brother counted the evens in his math homework. "

我的弟弟在数学作业里数了数所有的偶数.

taken verb

/ˈteɪkən/

拿走，取得，占领

"My brother took the last cookie. "

我弟弟把最后一块饼干拿走了。

though adverb

/ðəʊ/ /ðoʊ/

虽然，可是，但是

"I will do it, though."

不过，我还是会做的。

missing verb

/ˈmɪsɪŋ/

落空，未击中

"I missed the target."

我没能击中目标。

advantage noun

/ədˈvɑːn.tɪdʒ/ /ədˈvæn.tɪdʒ/

优势, 有利条件.

"The enemy had the advantage of a more elevated position."

敌人占据了地势更高的优势。

cheated verb

[ˈt͡ʃiɾɨd]

作弊，欺骗。

"My brother flunked biology because he cheated on his mid-term."

我弟弟生物挂科了，因为他期中考试作弊了。

money noun

/ˈmʌni/

钱，货币

"The government uses money to pay teachers' salaries. "

政府使用钱，这种具有法律和社会约束力的财富凭证，来支付教师的工资。 (Zhèngfǔ shǐyòng qián, zhè zhǒng jùyǒu fǎlǜ hé shèhuì yuēshù lì de cáifù píngzhèng, lái zhīfù jiàoshī de gōngzī.)