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puppets

UK //ˈpʌpɪts//US //ˈpʌpɪts//

词源

源自中古英语 popet(玩偶),古法语 poupette(小玩偶),最终源自拉丁语 pupa(女孩、玩偶)。

noun

❶ 指用布料、木头等材料制作的人偶或动物形象,通常由人用手或线操纵进行表演。常用于儿童娱乐或戏剧表演中。

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

(孩子们看着木偶在舞台上跳舞,开心地笑了。)

“She made colorful puppets for her kindergarten class.”

(她为幼儿园班级制作了色彩鲜艳的木偶。)

❶ 比喻被他人完全控制、缺乏自主权的人或组织,常用于政治或社会语境中。

“The corrupt government was just a puppet of the military regime.”

(腐败的政府只是军政权操纵的傀儡。)

“Protesters accused the mayor of being a puppet for big corporations.”

(抗议者指责市长是大企业的傀儡。)

同义词:marionettes, dolls, figureheads, stooges, tools

常见短语

puppet show — 木偶表演,指由人操纵木偶进行的戏剧或娱乐表演,常见于儿童活动。

“We took the kids to a puppet show at the community center.”

(我们带孩子们去社区中心看了一场木偶戏。)

puppet government — 傀儡政府,指表面独立实则受外部势力操控的政权,含贬义。

“The international community refused to recognize the puppet government.”

(国际社会拒绝承认这个傀儡政府。)