A Prince and a Pauper Jemmy, once a poor boy living on the streets, now lives in a castle. As the whipping boy, he bears the punishment when Prince Brat misbehaves, for it is forbidden to spank, thrash, or whack the heir to the throne. The two boys have nothing in common and even less reason to like one another. But when they find themselves taken hostage after running away, they are left with no choice but to trust each other.A Prince and a Pauper Jemmy, once a poor boy living on the streets, now lives in a castle. As the whipping boy, he bears the punishment when Prince Brat misbehaves, for it is forbidden to spank, thrash, or whack the heir to the throne. The two boys have nothing in common and even less reason to like one another. But when they find themselves taken hostage after running away, they are left with no choice but to trust each other.
喜馬拉雅音頻。
娃問,為什么會有whipping boy這樣一個職業(yè),怎么會需要有人挨鞭子這樣的職業(yè)呢?
我以為他聽漏了什么,搜了一下,不想這真的是一個“職業(yè)”:
在中世紀的歐洲,王子通常都會有一個隨從,或者說玩伴吧。但這個玩伴可不僅僅是陪王子玩那么簡單,他還要替王子受過。王子犯錯是不能打的,但是又不能不加懲罰,于是王子犯錯,國王就鞭打他玩伴以示懲戒。而這個倒霉的玩伴當然就是替王子吃 whipping(鞭子)的 boy 啦!
在現(xiàn)代英文中,whipping boy 很接近于 scapegoat (替罪羊)。這個字是 escape 和 goat 的復合字。根據《圣經》記載,每年的贖罪日(Day of Atonemen...喜馬拉雅音頻。
娃問,為什么會有whipping boy這樣一個職業(yè),怎么會需要有人挨鞭子這樣的職業(yè)呢?
我以為他聽漏了什么,搜了一下,不想這真的是一個“職業(yè)”:
在中世紀的歐洲,王子通常都會有一個隨從,或者說玩伴吧。但這個玩伴可不僅僅是陪王子玩那么簡單,他還要替王子受過。王子犯錯是不能打的,但是又不能不加懲罰,于是王子犯錯,國王就鞭打他玩伴以示懲戒。而這個倒霉的玩伴當然就是替王子吃 whipping(鞭子)的 boy 啦!
在現(xiàn)代英文中,whipping boy 很接近于 scapegoat (替罪羊)。這個字是 escape 和 goat 的復合字。根據《圣經》記載,每年的贖罪日(Day of Atonement),猶太人的大祭司都要主持一項宗教儀式:捉一只活羊綁在祭壇處,由大祭司代表猶太民族向神懺悔,要把這一年人民的罪過說出來,然后放羊讓它逃生。儀式象征的是羊背負著人們的罪惡離去,從而洗凈了人的靈魂。
whipping boy 和 scapegoat 可以作為同義字來使用,在句中通??梢蕴鎿Q,而意思不變,均為“替人頂罪者,替罪羊"。scapegoat 還可當作動詞用,意為“使成為替罪羊。
運用實例:
A:Why did you quit your job?
B:Well, it is a long story. To cut it short, I am just the whipping boy of my boss.
A:All I can say is, it is so immoral for your boss to scapegoat his employee(展開)
This book it’s about an adventure of friendship,Jemmy was a whipping boy,lives on the street,then went into the palace,one night,Prince brat escapes with Jemmy and have a fantastic adventure!