“出氣筒”,指無充分的理由或恰當?shù)脑蚨蝗水斪霭l(fā)泄怒火的“工具”。“出氣”,字面意思是“排放空氣(air-out)”,引申含義為“發(fā)泄氣憤(give vent to one’s anger)”。常見表達為“把某人當成出氣筒(use somebody as a punchbag)”。
例句:
我又沒得罪你,別拿我出氣。
I’m not the one who offended you. Don’t take it out on me.
他的秘書成了他的出氣筒。
His secretary had to bear the burnt of his temper.