Word · Frequency #14345
scapegoated
把（某人）当替罪羊；让（某人）背黑锅
scapegoated is the past of scapegoat.
to make a person or group bear the blame for something, often unjustly
- 1.
someone who is punished for the errors of others
替罪羔羊；替人顶罪者
替罪羔羊；替人顶罪者
In use
The manager scapegoated one employee for the team's failure.
They often scapegoat the new intern when something goes wrong.
She felt she was being scapegoated for problems she did not create.
scapegoat somebody for something
表示让某人为某事（往往是不公正地）承担责任。
They scapegoated the intern for the project's delay.
他们因项目延误把实习生当成了替罪羊。
be scapegoated for something
被动语态，强调某人被他人归咎，常用于正式或新闻语境。
The coach was scapegoated for the team's poor performance.
教练因球队表现不佳被当成了替罪羊。
scapegoat somebody
直接接宾语即可，省略原因时也常见。
Don't scapegoat the new employee.
别把新员工当替罪羊。
Verb forms
base scapegoat · third person scapegoats · -ing scapegoating · past scapegoated · past participle scapegoated
规则动词，过去式和过去分词加-ed。
Common mistakes
The manager scapegoated the mistake on John.The manager scapegoated John for the mistake.
scapegoat 的宾语必须是“人”（被指责的人），过错本身用介词 for 引出；不能说 scapegoat + 过错 + on + 人。
The boss scapegoated for the mistake.The boss scapegoated his assistant for the mistake.
scapegoat 是及物动词，必须接一个人作宾语；不能受汉语“背黑锅”影响而当作不及物动词使用。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- scapegoating
- 替罪羊行为；背黑锅 · noun
- scapegoated
- 被当成替罪羊的；背黑锅的 · adjective
Sound & spelling
oa · long o
发长 /oʊ/ 音 (如 boat, coat)
Examples: afloat, approach, approaching, bloated, boa, boast, boastful, boasting
Learner notes
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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