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Sparrow最佳答案 - 由投票者2007-09-11 21:22:02选出
为什么是black sheep,不是black pig,black dog...呢???
Black sheep is a derogatory colloquialism in the English language meaning an outsider or one who is different in a way which others disapprove of or find odd. This can be someone who has been shunned by others, or one who has chosen to be an outsider, due to actions and aims that separate them from the rest of the people or "flock". A typical example might be a family member who has chosen to follow a religion other than that of the rest of his family.
The term originated from the fact that the occasional black sheep will be born into a herd of white sheep. Black sheep were considered undesirable because their wool cannot be dyed, and there weren't enough to make black wool. White is the preferred color for wool as it is most easily dyed and thus easiest to market.
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相传古时候具茨山中住着一位叫大隗的神仙，能够帮助人们解答疑难问题。
黄帝轩辕为了治理天下，想去拜见大隗神。黄帝上路后，不知道该怎么走。在半路上，他遇到一个放马的牧童，便试着向牧童打听去具茨山的路。结果，牧童不但知道路怎么走，而且还知道大隗神。
看到牧童很不一般，黄帝就问他是否知道如何治理天下。牧童对他说：“夫为天下者，亦奚以异乎牧马者哉？亦去其害马者而已矣。”就是说：治理天下的道理和放马一样，只要能除去祸害马群的马就行了。黄帝听后，觉得十分有理，连称牧童是天师，向牧童叩谢而退。
后来，人们就用“害群之马”比喻给集体带来危害的人。□出新 -
“害群之马”当然是来自于典故啦！上面的解释很好！
同样地，“black sheep”在英语中，也是有自己的典故的！所以不足为奇！ -
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