25.whipping boy:If someone or something is a whipping boy for a particular situation, they get all the blame for it.
拉来垫背的,替罪羔羊
whipping
英 [ˈwɪpɪŋ] 美 [ˈhwɪpɪŋ, ˈwɪp-]
n.鞭打(作为惩罚); 替罪羊,代人受过者
v.鞭打( whip的现在分词 ); 抽打; 搅拌…直至变稠; 偷
26.a social call: one that does not relate to business
用来叙旧的来电(非公事)
relate
英 [rɪ'leɪt] 美 [rɪˈlet]
vt.& vi.(把…)联系起来; 讲,叙述(故事等)
vt.讲述,叙述; 使…有联系; 建立或展示联系
vi.有联系; 涉及; 符合; 发生共鸣
27.indisposed: If you say that someone is indisposed, you mean that they are not available because they are ill, or for a reason that you do not want to reveal.
(缺席因为)身体欠佳
indisposed
英 [ˌɪndɪˈspəʊzd] 美 [ˌɪndɪˈspozd]
adj.不舒服的; 有病的; 不愿的; 不乐意的
v.厌恶( indispose的过去式和过去分词 )