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“Don't call women dolls—it's outdated and offensive.”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