Throw sb under the bus
- To sacrifice a friend or ally for selfish reasons, to exploit someone's trust for one's own purpose, gain or agenda, to harm someone through deceit or treachery.
- 让某人首当其冲承担责任，使其成为替罪羊，将别人推下水;为了自己的利益而牺牲或背叛别人
例句：
1, There are far too many persons ready and willing to throw someone else under the bus when they spot any weakness that can be exploited.
当别人的任何一项可以利用的弱点曝光后，有太多太多的人随时准备落井下石。
2, Politicians who need to throw a bank under the bus might pick the one most likely to live through the rumble.
需要找一家银行当作牺牲品的政治家们，会挑选那家最有可能在车轮辗过后仍能存活的银行。
3, I just can't believe the way he portrayed me and the way he just threw me under the bus to protect himself.
我简直不能相信他这样形容我，为了自保他竟然让我成了替罪羊。
4, It seems like every campaign every day has had to throw somebody under the bus.
看样子这是每场竞选活动每天都得有人被推下水啊。
5, He wants a promotion so bad, he’ll throw anyone under the bus to get it.
他太想要得到提升了，为了达到目标他愿意牺牲任何人的利益。
6, Ruby Red, I didn't have time to do the business report, so I threw you under the bus and told the boss it was your job instead.
Ruby Red, 我没空儿做这份商业报告，所以我抓你来替罪羊了，我给老板说了这是你的工作。
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4,【好莱坞英语】We've got road to cover. 我们还得赶路呢。
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