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black sheep

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌblack ˈsheep noun [countable usually singular]  BAD PERSONsomeone who is regarded by other members of their family or group as a failure or embarrassment 害群之马;〔家族或集体中的〕败类 Amy’s always been the black sheep of the family. 埃米一直是该家族的耻辱。
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black sheepAre twins to become the moral equivalent of black sheep?Then I became the black sheep and I found to my horror that everyone thought I was off my bloody head.Even in this questionable industry, meanwhile, the Connecticut leasing operation is clearly the black sheep.Faith is treated as the odd man out, the misfit, the black sheep.the black sheep of the familyI was always considered the black sheep of the family, the weirdo in the group, right?
ˌblack ˈsheep nounChineseSyllable
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black sheep
ˌblack ˈsheep noun [countable usually singular]
someone who is regarded by other members of their family or group as a failure or embarrassment:
    Amy’s always been the black sheep of the family.


black sheepBrE /ˌblæk ˈʃiːp/ 🔊NAmE /ˌblæk ˈʃiːp/ 🔊 noun [usually singular] a person who is different from the rest of their family or another group, and who is considered bad or embarrassing 有辱家族的人;害群之马the black sheep of the family家族败类