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单词 manikin
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Definition of manikin in English:

manikin

(also mannikin)
noun ˈmanɪkɪnˈmænəkən
  • 1A very small man.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He…is much less small than I had been led to believe; he is not at all a manikin, but a well-proportioned human being.
    • There, pirouetting between my knees, is a tiny manikin.’
    Synonyms
    person of restricted growth
  • 2A jointed model of the human body, used in anatomy or as an artist's lay figure.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This consists of an introductory seminar including demonstration of pelvic examination on a manikin and an opportunity for students to practise this under supervision.
    • In addition, actors were used by 15 schools, volunteers by 14, manikins by all 19, videos by 11, and simulators by four.
    • Then I spotted something on one of the manikins.
    • She wasn't blinking and it made her look like a manikin.
    • Basic life support training was defined as training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation using a manikin.
    • Regular short periods of practice on a manikin are therefore essential.
    • Students were informed beforehand about the study, and technical skills were taught on manikins.
    Synonyms
    mannequin, lifelike model, figure, lay figure

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Dutch manneken, diminutive of man 'man'.

  • This is from Dutch manneken ‘little man’. The same word, through French gives us mannequin for a model (early 20th century).

Rhymes

mannequin, pannikin
 
 

Definition of manikin in US English:

manikin

(also mannikin)
nounˈmanəkənˈmænəkən
  • 1A person who is very small, especially one not otherwise abnormal or deformed.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He…is much less small than I had been led to believe; he is not at all a manikin, but a well-proportioned human being.
    • There, pirouetting between my knees, is a tiny manikin.’
    Synonyms
    person of restricted growth
  • 2A jointed model of the human body, used in anatomy or as an artist's lay figure.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In addition, actors were used by 15 schools, volunteers by 14, manikins by all 19, videos by 11, and simulators by four.
    • Students were informed beforehand about the study, and technical skills were taught on manikins.
    • Then I spotted something on one of the manikins.
    • This consists of an introductory seminar including demonstration of pelvic examination on a manikin and an opportunity for students to practise this under supervision.
    • Basic life support training was defined as training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation using a manikin.
    • She wasn't blinking and it made her look like a manikin.
    • Regular short periods of practice on a manikin are therefore essential.
    Synonyms
    mannequin, lifelike model, figure, lay figure

Usage

See mannequin

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Dutch manneken, diminutive of man ‘man’.

 
 
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