替罪羊

He has been made a scapegoat for the company’s failures.

他成了公司倒闭罪羊。

They were made the scapegoats for the misfire of the program.

他们成了那个计划失败罪羊。

The old curmudgeon found a new scapegoat and that let me out.

那个老守财奴找到一个罪羊，这样我就脱身了。

The teacher scolded the child for bad behavior, but the child then complained that she had been centered out.

老师责那个孩行为不端, 但那个孩就抱怨说她是罪羊。

The directors are clearly responsible for what happened, but they’re sure to find a whipping boy lower down the company.

虽然这事显然是主管责任，但他们肯定会从公司下层里找一个罪羊。