據(jù)韋氏大詞典的解釋，該短語的含義為：a recessive black-fleeced individual in a flock of normally white-fleeced sheep，漢語的意思就是：在任何一群白色的羊群里都有混雜其間的黑羊。但是，人們?yōu)槭裁磳?duì)黑羊如此感興趣，以至于出現(xiàn)這樣一條短語呢？
現(xiàn)在，人們用這一短語表示：a member of a group that stands in conspicuous and unfavorable contrast to the other members，漢語中常同"害群之馬，敗類"這樣的意義相關(guān)聯(lián)。
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