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单词 whipping boy
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
whipping boy′, 
    1. a person who is made to bear the blame for another's mistake;
      scapegoat.
    2. (formerly) a boy educated along with and taking punishment in place of a young prince or nobleman.
    • 1640–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
whipping boy n
  1. a person of little importance who is blamed for the errors, incompetence, etc, of others, esp his superiors; scapegoat
Etymology: 17th Century: originally referring to a boy who was educated with a prince and who received punishment for any faults committed by the prince
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