goat
goat — 名詞
1. A four-legged farm or wild animal with two horns, a small beard, and hair coveri
山羊
有角、有鬍鬚的哺乳動物
A four-legged farm or wild animal with two horns, a small beard, and hair covering its body. Goats often live on mountain slopes or on farmland where people raise them for milk, meat, and fibres.
The farmer gets fresh milk from his goats every morning before sunrise.
這位農夫每天天亮前從他的山羊身上擠新鮮羊奶。
countable noun in plural form
A wild goat stood perfectly still on the narrow cliff above the river.
一隻野山羊一動也不動地站在河上方狹窄的懸崖邊。
wild vs domestic context
Paloma's uncle raises a dozen goats on his small farm south of the city.
Paloma 的叔叔在城郊的小農場裡養了十幾隻山羊。
Goats will eat almost any plant they find, including bushes and tree bark.
山羊幾乎什麼植物都吃，包括灌木叢和樹皮。
The baby goat jumped playfully around its mother near the wooden fence.
那隻小山羊在木柵欄附近圍著媽媽活潑地跳來跳去。
文法句型
goat + verb (eats, climbs)
a herd/flock of goats
用法筆記
Often used in the plural form 'goats' when referring to the animals as a group or species. The young are called 'kids'.
常見錯誤
2. An informal, insulting word for a male person who openly shows strong sexual int
色狼
性慾強且行為明顯令人反感的男人
An informal, insulting word for a male person who openly shows strong sexual interest in others, often in a way that other people find unpleasant or inappropriate.
The other passengers avoided the loud old goat at the back of the bus.
其他乘客都避開公車後方那個吵鬧的老色狼。
standard pattern: old goat
Asher's coworkers called him an old goat after he made inappropriate jokes at the office party.
Asher 的同事在公司派對上聽到他開低級玩笑後，都叫他老色狼。
Nobody wanted to sit near the goat who kept staring at everyone across the room.
沒有人想坐在那個色狼旁邊，他一直在房間另一頭盯著每個人看。
The way that goat talked to the waitress embarrassed everyone at the table.
那個色狼對女服務生說話的方式，讓同桌每個人都很尷尬。
文法句型
old goat
act like a goat
用法筆記
Always disapproving and impolite. Most commonly appears in the fixed phrase 'old goat.' Avoid using in formal writing or polite conversation.
常見錯誤
3. A person regarded as the best ever in a particular sport, art, or professional a
史上最偉大
某領域中公認最優秀的人物
A person regarded as the best ever in a particular sport, art, or professional activity. The label comes from the acronym GOAT, and may be written in all capital letters or in lowercase as a regular noun.
Many basketball fans still argue over whether LeBron James or Michael Jordan is the real GOAT.
許多籃球迷至今仍在爭論 LeBron James 和 Michael Jordan 誰才是真正的 GOAT。
capitalized abbreviation GOAT
After winning her third gold medal, the runner was called the goat of her sport.
那位跑者拿下第三面金牌後，被譽為其運動領域的史上最偉大人物。
lowercase noun form
Luca posted a photo of his favorite rapper with the hashtag GOAT on social media.
Luca 在社群媒體上貼出他最喜歡的饒舌歌手照片，並標註 #GOAT。
The crowd chanted 'GOAT, GOAT!' as the tennis player lifted the trophy above her head.
當那位網球選手高舉獎盃時，全場群眾齊聲高喊「GOAT！GOAT！」。
In the world of chess, some fans consider the young prodigy the greatest of all time.
在西洋棋界，有些棋迷認為那位年輕的天才是史上最偉大的棋手。
- nobody
a person of no importance or achievement
文法句型
be the goat / GOAT
call someone the GOAT
用法筆記
Originally from sports commentary but now used more broadly for any field (music, film, business). The capitalized form 'GOAT' is common in social media hashtags and informal writing. The lowercase 'goat' is also accepted as a regular noun. Note: this modern slang meaning has no connection to the animal sense.
常見錯誤
4. A person who is unfairly blamed or made fun of for a mistake or problem that was
代罪羔羊
被不公正地指責或背黑鍋的人
A person who is unfairly blamed or made fun of for a mistake or problem that was caused by others, or who is singled out to take the blame so more powerful people can avoid responsibility.
When the project failed, the junior staff became the goat for the senior manager's mistakes.
專案失敗後，資深經理的過錯卻由基層員工成了代罪羔羊。
be the goat for [something]
The team made Hassan the goat for the loss even though he had played well all season.
儘管 Hassan 整季表現優異，球隊還是把他當成輸球的代罪羔羊。
make someone the goat
Devika refused to be the goat for a decision she had never agreed with in the first place.
Devika 拒絕為一個她從未同意的決定背黑鍋。
In politics, a junior official is often made the goat when things go wrong behind closed doors.
在政治圈裡，幕後出了問題時常常會讓基層官員當代罪羔羊。
- scapegoat
the standard, more formal term; 'goat' is a shortened form
- fall guy
informal; someone set up to take the blame for a crime or mistake
- whipping boy
dated; someone who is regularly punished for others' faults
文法句型
be the goat for something
make someone the goat
用法筆記
Derived from 'scapegoat' — the 'goat' in this sense is a shortened form. Always implies that the blame is undeserved. Common in sports and workplace contexts where one person takes the fall for a group failure.