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

• They declared that they were not string puppets.
  他们声明他们不是牵线木偶。
• Can you see the puppets well?
  你能看清木偶吗？
• 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。
• 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。
• Punch and Judy are famous puppets in britain.
  潘趣和朱迪是英国著名的木偶。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• Because you know, you could make little puppets out of them.
  你可以在你的“残酷戏院”中。
• Are men the puppets of fate?
  人是命运的玩偶吗？