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puppet

UK //ˈpʌpɪt//US //ˈpʌpɪt//

词源

源自中古法语 'poupette'(小玩偶),进一步源自拉丁语 'pupa'(女孩或玩偶)。

noun

❶ 木偶,指由人操控的玩偶或表演道具,通常用于木偶戏或儿童游戏中。

“The children laughed as the puppet danced on the stage.”

(孩子们看着木偶在舞台上跳舞,哈哈大笑。)

“He made a puppet out of socks and buttons.”

(他用袜子和纽扣做了一个木偶。)

❶ 傀儡,比喻受人操控的人或组织,通常指缺乏自主权的政治或社会角色。

“The dictator installed a puppet government in the occupied country.”

(独裁者在被占领的国家扶植了一个傀儡政府。)

“He was just a puppet controlled by the powerful corporation.”

(他只是被大公司操控的傀儡。)

同义词:marionette, doll, figure, pawn, stooge

常见短语

puppet show — 木偶戏,一种用木偶表演的戏剧形式,通常由人操控木偶完成动作和对话。

“We took the kids to see a puppet show at the theater.”

(我们带孩子们去剧院看了一场木偶戏。)

puppet government — 傀儡政府,指表面上独立但实际上受外部势力操控的政府。

“The puppet government had no real power and followed foreign orders.”

(那个傀儡政府没有实权,完全听从外国的指令。)