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

• The puppets are expertly manipulated by Liz Walker
  利兹·沃克熟练地操纵着木偶。
• They declared that they were not string puppets.
  他们声明他们不是牵线木偶。
• 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。
• And all the puppets danced around.
  所有的木偶便围着他手舞足蹈。
• 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。
• Besides the puppets and stage props, I also had to bring a mat and quilt.
  除了木偶和道具，我还要带上被褥。
• Paul Klee's eerie hand puppets come a few rooms later, amid designs for tapestries and glasswork.
  过了几个房间会看到保罗·克利怪异的布袋木偶放在挂毯设计和玻璃制品中间。
• They were mere puppets manipulated by men in search of other ends.
  他们只不过是些受别有用心的人操纵的傀儡。
• 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 children I was looking after are interested in puppets.
  我照看的那些孩子对木偶感兴趣。