| 单词 | puppet |
| 释义 | puppet (once / 1372 pages) n A doll or figure controlled by a person so that it appears to be moving on its own is a puppet. A puppet can be fun, but if you feel like a puppet, it seems like someone is controlling you. Not fun. A puppet show, performed for an audience, is a kind of theater — with puppets instead of actors. Hand puppets' arms are controlled by the puppeteer's fingers, while marionettes have many more nuances of movement due to the strings attached to various parts of their bodies. These complex puppets can appear very human-like. Sometimes puppet means someone who is controlled by others: "He was president, but he was just a puppet for his political party." WORD FAMILYpuppet: puppeteer, puppets+/puppeteer: puppeteers USAGE EXAMPLESActivities include concerts, dance lessons, art exhibits, puppet shows and a fireworks display on Boston Common at 7 p.m. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) The production also featured the puppets Zippy & George from the TV show Rainbow and a digital projection of comedian Ken Dodd. BBC(Dec 30, 2016) Q: Your campaign ad that portrayed your opponent as an Asian-American puppet of Wall Street was heavily criticized. Science Magazine(Dec 23, 2016) 1n a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer Syn|Hyper marionette figure a model of a bodily form (especially of a person) 2n a doll with a hollow head of a person or animal and a cloth body; intended to fit over the hand and be manipulated with the fingers Hypo|Hyper glove doll, glove puppet, hand puppet a puppet with a cloth body and hollow head; fits over the hand doll, dolly a small replica of a person; used as a toy 3n a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else Syn|Hyper creature, tool slave a person who is owned by someone |
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