puppets

英 [ˈpʌpɪts]

美 [ˈpʌpəts]

n.  木偶; 傀儡
puppet的复数

柯林斯词典

• 木偶
  Apuppetis a doll that you can move, either by pulling strings which are attached to it or by putting your hand inside its body and moving your fingers.
• N-COUNT 傀儡；受人操纵者
  You can refer to a person or country as apuppetwhen you mean that their actions are controlled by a more powerful person or government, even though they may appear to be independent.
  1. When the invasion occurred he ruled as a puppet of the occupiers...
     外敌入侵时，他作为占领者的傀儡行使统治。
  2. He warned there would be a 'social explosion' if the army installed another puppet prime minister.
     他警告说如果军方再安插一个新的傀儡首相，将会引发“社会暴动”。

双语例句

• Shadow Plays are put on with folk-art shadow puppets.
  皮影戏用民间艺术中的皮影木偶进行表演。
• They declared that they were not string puppets.
  他们声明他们不是牵线木偶。
• An unseen person makes the puppets dance.
  一个看不见的人使木偶翩翩起舞。
• I like making all sorts of things, like posters, toys, and puppets.
  我喜欢制作各种东西，如广告画、玩具和木偶。
• He also designed furniture and textile patterns, painted screens and stage sets and made puppets for puppet shows.
  他也设计家具和纺织品图案，绘制屏风和舞台布景，为木偶表演制作木偶。
• The living knew themselves just sentient puppets on God's stage-T.E.Lawrence.
  活着的人们知道他们自己不过是上帝的舞台上有知觉的玩偶而已&t·e·劳伦斯。
• They made the rules but, in reality, they were mere puppets manipulated by other men.
  他们制定了规程，但实际上他们只是受别人操纵的傀儡。
• The children I was looking after are interested in puppets.
  我照看的那些孩子对木偶感兴趣。
• One who entertains with and operates puppets or marionettes. Suddenly, the puppet's head began to laugh.
  演布袋戏的人欣赏或演木偶或牵线木偶的人突然间，木偶笑了起来。
• Unlike most puppets, it requires three puppeteers to control.
  与其他木偶不同，需要几个演木偶戏的人来控制。