black sheep--败家子，害群之马。为什么black sheep的意思是"败家子，害群之马"呢？因为英国人认为黑羊是魔鬼的化身，另外，黑羊毛也不及白羊毛值钱。因此，"黑羊"(black sheep)在英语中便有了"无用之人"、"不孝之子"、"败家子"、"害群之马"等意思。
black sheep
The least reputable member of a group; a disgrace.
This metaphor is based on the idea that black sheep were less valuable than white ones because it was more difficult to dye their wool different colors. Also, in the 16th century, their color was considered the devil's mark. By the 18th century the term was widely used as it is today, for the odd member of a group.
因为黑羊毛很难被染成其它颜色,所以黑羊不如白羊值钱.而且在十六世纪,人们人为黑色是魔鬼的印迹.至十八世纪,其"害群之马,败家子"的含义就与今无异了.
"黑马"是"dark horse",不是blackhorse
dark horse
A little known, unexpectedly successful entrant. This metaphoric expression originally alluded to an unknown horse winning a race and was so used in a novel by Benjamin Disraeli(The Young Duke, 1831). It soon began to be transferred to political candidates, among the first of whom was James K. Polk. He won the 1844 Democratic Presidential nomination on the eighth ballot and went on to win the election.
一头黑颜色的羊 a black sheep指的是一个给他周围的人带来耻辱的人。请听下面这个例子：例句-1: Uncle Joe is the black sheep in the family. Instead of getting a job, all he does is drink too much, gamble away any money he gets and chase after women.这句话翻成中文就是：乔叔叔是他们家的败家子。他不是去找个工作，而是成天喝酒，有了一点钱就去赌，还老是玩女人。我们再来举一个例子：这句话的意思是：我们都认为我最小的弟弟是我们家的败家子。实际上，他闯了好多祸，最后只好逃到澳大利亚去。可是，他在那里重起炉灶，和一个非常好的女孩结了婚，现在都成了百万富翁了。
a black sheep:一头黑色的羊，通常指一个给家人带来耻辱的成员，因为在英文中黑色代表邪恶，而白色象征善良与美德。
black sheep，就是指败家子，害群之马。
1.Joe is the black sheep in the family.All he does is drink,gamble and chase women.
乔是个败家子，他成天就知道喝酒、赌博和追女人。
2.There is a black sheep in every flock.
[谚语]人多必有败类。
3. He was the black sheep of the family after he had been to prison.
他入狱后，成了这个家的不肖之子。
4.He was the black sheep of the family after he had got involved in the bank robbery.
在他被牵累进银行抢劫案后，就成了全家的败家子。
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