據(jù)韋氏大詞典的解釋,該短語(yǔ)的含義為:a recessive black-fleeced individual in a flock of normally white-fleeced sheep,漢語(yǔ)的意思就是:在任何一群白色的羊群里都有混雜其間的黑羊。但是,人們?yōu)槭裁磳?duì)黑羊如此感興趣,以至于出現(xiàn)這樣一條短語(yǔ)呢?
現(xiàn)在,人們用這一短語(yǔ)表示:a member of a group that stands in conspicuous and unfavorable contrast to the other members,漢語(yǔ)中常同"害群之馬,敗類"這樣的意義相關(guān)聯(lián)。
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