sheep.n.羊, 绵羊, 羞答答的人, 胆小鬼, 信徒
a flock of sheep 一群羊
a wolf in sheep's clothing 披着羊皮的狼, 口蜜腹剑的人
a black sheep 害群之马; 拒绝参加罢工的工人
a lost sheep 迷途羔羊, 迷失正道的人
a sheep among wolves 落入狼群; 落在一群恶汉手中的善良人
as a sheep among the shearers 仿佛落在剪羊毛工人手里的绵羊
as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb [谚]偷大羊或偷小羊反正都得挨绞刑; 一不做二不休
count sheep 数羊(心里计数以求入睡)
follow like a sheep 盲从
One scabbed sheep infects the whole flock. [谚] 一只羊生疮整群羊遭殃。
return to one's sheep [muttons] 回到本题
separate the sheep from the goats 区别好人和坏人
There is a black sheep in every flock. [谚]到处都有害群之马。
sheep and goats 善人与恶人(来自《圣经》)
sheep that have no shepherd 乌合之众
" Without a shepherd, sheep are not a flock."
-Russian Proverb
"An army of sheep led by a lion would defeat an army of lions led by a sheep."
-Arab Proverb
"The sheep has no choice when in the jaws of the wolf."
-Chinese proverb
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