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

• Are these Kate's puppets?
  这些是凯特的木偶吗？
• No, we're finger puppets to them, john.
  不对啊，约翰，对他们来说，我们只是玩偶而已。
• Can you see the puppets well?
  你能看清木偶吗？
• 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。
• Are men the puppets of fate?
  人是命运的玩偶吗？
• An unseen person makes the puppets dance.
  一个看不见的人使木偶翩翩起舞。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• And all the puppets danced around.
  所有的木偶便围着他手舞足蹈。