a model of a person or an animal that can be made to move, for example by pulling strings attached to parts of its body or by putting your hand inside it. A puppet with strings is also called a marionette. 玩偶；木偶 a hand puppet 手偶 a puppet show 木偶表演
Extra ExamplesTopics Games and toysc1How do you work these puppets? 你是如何操纵这些木偶的？ a puppet controlled by strings 提线木偶
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- finger
- glove
- hand
- …
- manipulate
- work
- make
- …
- play
- show
- theatre/theater
- …
- (usually disapproving)
a person or group whose actions are controlled by another 傀儡 The occupying forces set up a puppet government. 占领军建立了一个傀儡政府。 The king was a mere puppet of the mayor. 这个国王只不过是市长的傀儡。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- mere
- control
- manipulate
- government
- king
- regime
- …
Word Originmid 16th cent. (denoting a doll): later form of poppet, generally having a more unfavourable connotation.