puppet
noun
UK/ˈpʌp.ɪt/
US/ˈpʌp.ɪt/
Definitions of puppet noun
- Countable(可數名詞)
A toy figure of a person or animal that is moved either by strings or by inserting a hand into it.
傀儡；木偶
We attended a puppet show with the children.
我們帶孩子們去看了一場木偶戲。
The little girl was playing with a puppet she made herself.
小女孩正在玩她自己做的木偶。
He loved watching the shadow puppets on the ceiling before bed.
他喜歡在睡前看天花板上的影子木偶。
- Countable(可數名詞)disapproving(貶義)
A person or group whose actions are controlled by another.
傀儡
The organization has been accused of being a puppet of the country's leader.
該組織被指控為該國領導人的傀儡。
He is just a puppet; the real decisions are made by his boss behind the scenes.
他只是一個傀儡；真正的決定是由他的老闆在幕後做出的。
The media started portraying him as a puppet being manipulated.
媒體開始將他描繪成被操縱的傀儡。