| 释义 |
sacrificial lamb
noun countable usually singular
■someone or something which is given to people in authority and which is expected to be harmed or destroyed, especially in order to prevent other people or things from being harmed or destroyed 被牺牲的人（或物），牺牲品•We knew the department would be a sacrificial lamb when the time came to cut staff.我们知道，裁员时这个部门将成为牺牲品。 |