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●carry the ˈcan (for sb/sth) (BrE, informal) accept the responsibility or blame for sth 背负责任;代人受过;背黑锅◆The teachers who were criticized said that they would not carry the can for the faults in the school system.受到批评的教师表示,他们不会为学校制度中的漏洞背黑锅。 OPP pass the buck ORIGIN This may come from military slang. The person who carried the can was responsible for collecting a can containing beer for the whole group and bringing it back without spilling any. 这个表达法或许源于军队俚语。由一个人把装有全队人的配给啤酒的大罐搬回来,而且不能洒出来。 |