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。
• 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。
• I think he's talking about two Sock Puppets and a Beanie baby.
  他在说那些傀儡和酋长吗。
• 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。
• I just wanted Jennifer Connelly to find her goddamned way and save me the two hours of dancing puppets.
  我只是希望珍妮佛-康纳利能找到她那条该死的路来拯救我这两个小时的提心吊胆。
• Can you see the puppets well?
  你能看清木偶吗？
• The children I was looking after are interested in puppets.
  我照看的那些孩子对木偶感兴趣。
• 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。
• And all the puppets danced around.
  所有的木偶便围着他手舞足蹈。