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doll

UK //dɒl//US //dɑːl//

词源

源自16世纪英语,可能来自女性名字Dorothy的昵称'Doll',后引申为玩偶之意。

noun

❶ 指儿童玩具中的人形玩偶,通常用布料、塑料等材料制成,用于模拟照顾或角色扮演游戏。

“She received a beautiful porcelain doll for her birthday.”

(她生日时收到了一个漂亮的瓷娃娃。)

“The little girl carries her favorite doll everywhere.”

(这个小女孩走到哪儿都带着她最爱的娃娃。)

❶ 口语中用于形容外貌精致可爱的女性,可能带有轻佻或贬义色彩,取决于上下文语境。

“She's such a doll in that vintage dress.”

(她穿着那件复古裙子真是个甜心。)

“Don't call women dolls—it's outdated and offensive.”

(别用'娃娃'称呼女性,这既过时又冒犯。)

同义词:figurine, puppet, action figure, dolly, mannequin

verb

❶ 精心打扮某人或自己,使其看起来特别漂亮或时髦,常用于'doll up'短语中。

“She dolled herself up for the party.”

(她为派对精心打扮了一番。)

“Let's doll up the kids for the family photo.”

(我们给孩子们打扮起来拍全家福吧。)

同义词:decorate, adorn, primp, glam up, spruce up

常见短语

doll up — 指通过打扮、装饰使某人或某物看起来更漂亮或吸引人,常用于非正式场合。

“She dolled up her bicycle with ribbons and flowers.”

(她用丝带和鲜花装饰了她的自行车。)

doll's house — 微缩的玩具房屋模型,通常配有家具,供儿童玩耍或收藏家收藏。

“The handmade doll's house had working lights.”

(这个手工制作的娃娃屋里有能亮的灯。)