英语词汇“dummy”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

dum•my n., pl. -mies, adj.
n. [countable]

Slang Termsan object resembling a human figure, such as for displaying clothes:the dummy in the shop window.
Informal Termsan imitation or copy of something, such as for use in a display:lipstick dummies made of colored plastic.
[Informal.]a stupid person;
fool;
dolt:Some dummy mixed up our application.
a person who has nothing to say or who takes no active part in affairs.
one put forward to act for others while pretending to act for himself or herself.
[Slang.]
- [Offensive.]a person who lacks the power of speech.
- a person who is always silent.
Games(in bridge)
- the hand which is exposed and played by the person who has won the bidding.
Militarya bomb that cannot explode, used for practice exercises.

adj. [before a noun]

noting or relating to an imitation or copy:some dummy shells in the gun.
put forward to act for others while seeming to act for oneself:a dummy corporation that was actually controlled by a conglomerate.

dum•my n., pl. -mies, adj., v., -mied, -my•ing.
n.

Informal Termsa representation or copy of something, as for displaying to indicate appearance:a display of lipstick dummies made of colored plastic.
Slang Termsa representation of a human figure, as for displaying clothes in store windows.
[Informal.]a stupid person;
dolt.
a person who has nothing to say or who takes no active part in affairs.
one put forward to act for others while ostensibly acting for oneself.
[Slang]
- (offensive). a person who lacks the power of speech.
- a person who is characteristically and habitually silent.
Games[Bridge.]
- the declarer's partner, whose hand is exposed and played by the declarer.
- the hand of cards so exposed.
- a game so played.
- an imaginary player represented by an exposed hand that is played by and serves as partner to one of the players.
British Termspacifier (def. 2).
[Print.]sheets folded and made up to show the size, shape, form, sequence, and general style of a contemplated piece of printing.
Metallurgya rammer for pushing out dents in lead pipe.
[Computers.]an artificial address, instruction, or other datum fed into a computer only to fulfill prescribed conditions and not affecting operations for solving problems.
Militarya nonexplosive bomb used for practice exercises.
Dentistrypontic.

adj.

noting or pertaining to an imitation, representation, or copy.
counterfeit;
sham;
fictitious.
put forward to act for others while ostensibly acting for oneself.
[Cards.]played with a dummy.

v.t.

[Print.]to prepare a dummy of (often fol. by up):The designer dummied up the book so that they could study the format.
to represent in a dummy (often fol. by in):to dummy in an illustration.
dummy up, [Informal.]to keep silent;
refuse to answer:If anybody asks you, just dummy up.

1590–1600; 1915–20, American. for def. 20; dumb + -y³

dummy /ˈdʌmɪ/ n ( pl -mies)

a figure representing the human form, used for displaying clothes, in a ventriloquist's act, as a target, etc
a copy or imitation of an object, often lacking some essential feature of the original
(as modifier): a dummy drawer
slang a stupid person; fool
derogatory slang a person without the power of speech; mute
informal a person who says or does nothing
a person who appears to act for himself while acting on behalf of another
(as modifier): a dummy buyer
a weighted round without explosives, used in drill and training
the hand exposed on the table by the declarer's partner and played by the declarer
the declarer's partner
a prototype of a proposed book, indicating the general appearance and dimensions of the finished product
a designer's layout of a page indicating the positions for illustrations, etc
a feigned pass or move in a sport such as football or rugby
Brit a rubber teat for babies to suck or bite on
US and Canadian equivalent: pacifier
(modifier) counterfeit; sham
(modifier) (of a card game) played with one hand exposed or unplayed

Etymology: 16th Century: see dumb, -y³

单词	dummy
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 dum•my /ˈdʌmi/USA pronunciation n., pl. -mies, adj. n. [countable] Slang Termsan object resembling a human figure, such as for displaying clothes:the dummy in the shop window. Informal Termsan imitation or copy of something, such as for use in a display:lipstick dummies made of colored plastic. [Informal.]a stupid person; fool; dolt:Some dummy mixed up our application. a person who has nothing to say or who takes no active part in affairs. one put forward to act for others while pretending to act for himself or herself. [Slang.] [Offensive.]a person who lacks the power of speech. a person who is always silent. Games(in bridge) the hand which is exposed and played by the person who has won the bidding. Militarya bomb that cannot explode, used for practice exercises. adj. [before a noun] noting or relating to an imitation or copy:some dummy shells in the gun. put forward to act for others while seeming to act for oneself:a dummy corporation that was actually controlled by a conglomerate. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 dum•my (dum′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -mies, adj., v., -mied, -my•ing. n. Informal Termsa representation or copy of something, as for displaying to indicate appearance:a display of lipstick dummies made of colored plastic. Slang Termsa representation of a human figure, as for displaying clothes in store windows. [Informal.]a stupid person; dolt. a person who has nothing to say or who takes no active part in affairs. one put forward to act for others while ostensibly acting for oneself. [Slang] (offensive). a person who lacks the power of speech. a person who is characteristically and habitually silent. Games[Bridge.] the declarer's partner, whose hand is exposed and played by the declarer. the hand of cards so exposed. a game so played. an imaginary player represented by an exposed hand that is played by and serves as partner to one of the players. British Termspacifier (def. 2). [Print.]sheets folded and made up to show the size, shape, form, sequence, and general style of a contemplated piece of printing. Metallurgya rammer for pushing out dents in lead pipe. [Computers.]an artificial address, instruction, or other datum fed into a computer only to fulfill prescribed conditions and not affecting operations for solving problems. Militarya nonexplosive bomb used for practice exercises. Dentistrypontic. adj. noting or pertaining to an imitation, representation, or copy. counterfeit; sham; fictitious. put forward to act for others while ostensibly acting for oneself. [Cards.]played with a dummy. v.t. [Print.]to prepare a dummy of (often fol. by up):The designer dummied up the book so that they could study the format. to represent in a dummy (often fol. by in):to dummy in an illustration. dummy up, [Informal.]to keep silent; refuse to answer:If anybody asks you, just dummy up. 1590–1600; 1915–20, American. for def. 20; dumb + -y³ Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: dummy /ˈdʌmɪ/ n ( pl -mies) a figure representing the human form, used for displaying clothes, in a ventriloquist's act, as a target, etc a copy or imitation of an object, often lacking some essential feature of the original (as modifier): a dummy drawer slang a stupid person; fool derogatory slang a person without the power of speech; mute informal a person who says or does nothing a person who appears to act for himself while acting on behalf of another (as modifier): a dummy buyer a weighted round without explosives, used in drill and training the hand exposed on the table by the declarer's partner and played by the declarer the declarer's partner a prototype of a proposed book, indicating the general appearance and dimensions of the finished product a designer's layout of a page indicating the positions for illustrations, etc a feigned pass or move in a sport such as football or rugby Brit a rubber teat for babies to suck or bite on US and Canadian equivalent: pacifier (modifier) counterfeit; sham (modifier) (of a card game) played with one hand exposed or unplayed Etymology: 16th Century: see dumb, -y³
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