1.表述：black sheep

释义：One who is unlike other members of a family, group, or organization, sometimes due to intentional rebelliousness, and often viewed unfavorably by them. （败家子，害群之马）

例句：Everyone likes me because I'm so quiet and obedient. The same cannot be said for my wild cousin Nathan, who's been the black sheep since we were kids.

每个人都喜欢我，因为我很安静和听话，但我的野生表兄Nathan却不是这样，他从我们小时候起就是害群之马。

The studio is proving to be quite the black sheep of the movie industry, making big-budget films that fly in the face of Hollywood's conventions.

事实证明，这家电影公司是电影行业的害群之马，他们制作的耗资巨额的影片违反了好莱坞的惯例。

He was the black sheep of the family after he had got involved in the bank robbery.

在他被牵累进银行抢劫案后,就成了全家的败家子。

After he had been in prison Peter was regarded as the black sheep of the family.

彼得坐过牢之后，被看作是家庭中的不肖子孙。

2.表述：fly in the face of

释义：To be or act in clear opposition to something else.（公然违抗，悍然违抗）

例句: I can't believe you said something so awful. It flies in the face of everything we stand for!

我不敢相信你说了这么可怕的话。它公然违背了我们所主张的一切!

Don't quit now, that just flies in the face of all your hard work.

不要现在就放弃，那是与你所有的努力背道而驰的。

Doesn't this fly in the face of what you have been preaching so eloquently for so long?

难道这不是和你长期以来振振有词宣扬的那些理论大相径庭吗？

Most American schools have been increasing spending on high technologies. That meant more computer-assisted learning in the classroom. Yet a small minority of institutes are focusing on traditional learning. They believe it's much better for the students. It's unclear if they're right. But it certainly flies in the face of what most schools are emphasizing.

大多数美国学校现在都在高科技上投资，这就意味着课堂里出现更多电脑技术的支持。但是，也有一小部分学校坚持传统教育，他们认为这样更有利于学生。现在还不清楚他们是否正确，不过很显然，他们的做法跟大多数学校背道而驰。

She's very open about her sex orientation, this flies in the face of some traditional views.

她很公开自己的性取向，这与很多保守的观点大相径庭。