| 释义 |
●be the butt of sthbe the person or thing that other people often joke about or criticize 成为嘲讽（或批评）的对象；成为笑柄（或话柄等）◆She was the butt of some very unkind jokes.
她受到了刻薄的嘲弄。 NOTE Butt in this phrase means target and was used in the sport of archery (= shooting arrows). * butt 在这个短语中意为“靶子”，过去用于射箭运动。 |