puppet
noun /ˈpʌpɪt/
/ˈpʌpɪt/
- enlarge imagea model of a person or an animal that can be made to move, for example by pulling strings attached to parts of its body or by putting your hand inside it. A puppet with strings is also called a marionette.
玩偶；木偶 - a hand puppet
手偶 - a puppet show
木偶表演
Topics Games and toysc1- How do you work these puppets?
你是如何操纵这些木偶的？ - a puppet controlled by strings
提线木偶
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- finger
- glove
- hand
- …
- manipulate
- work
- make
- …
- play
- show
- theatre/theater
- …
- a hand puppet
- (usually disapproving) a person or group whose actions are controlled by another
傀儡 - The occupying forces set up a puppet government.
占领军建立了一个傀儡政府。 - The king was a mere puppet of the mayor.
这个国王只不过是市长的傀儡。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- mere
- control
- manipulate
- government
- king
- regime
- …
- The occupying forces set up a puppet government.
词源mid 16th cent. (denoting a doll): later form of poppet, generally having a more unfavourable connotation.