1. Punching bag 出气筒,受气包
You always use me as your punching bag when you are upset with work.
每次你在工作中受了气总是把我当成你的出气筒。
疯狂联想:本义是拳击沙袋,把某人当成沙袋来击打,自然就是出气筒、受气包了。
2. Pushover ①软柿子;②容易的事
① Don't push me. I'm not a pushover.
别惹我!我可不是好惹的!
② Marketing this book is a pushover.
推销这本书是小菜一碟。
链接:
doormat: 门口放的擦鞋垫,人皆可踩,人皆可欺。