最初,Aunt Sally(萨莉阿姨)是在集市上出现的一座雕像，供人们向其扔掷东西。现在该词的词义已经扩展开来，用来形容易受批评或辱骂的对象。参考例句：In times of peace, a large part of a dictator’s role would be as a sort of Aunt Sally, a symbol on which citizens could vent their frustrations.在和平年代，独裁者的统治会很容易成为众矢之的，人们会把独裁者作为发泄自己心中怨气的对象。