“Black sheep”
定義
A person who is different from the rest of a family or group, often in a negative way.
例句
Examples
“He was considered the black sheep of the family.”
Use this idiom in context
Restore the missing expression using the meaning above. Keep the rest of the sentence unchanged.
He was considered the _____ of the family.Compare with the original example
He was considered the black sheep of the family.
Write a two-line conversation using “Black sheep”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Black sheep" mean?
- "Black sheep" means a person who is different from the rest of a family or group, often in a negative way.
- How do you use "Black sheep" in a sentence?
- Example: "He was considered the black sheep of the family."
- Should I interpret "Black sheep" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.