puppet
US /ˈpʌp.ɪt/
UK /ˈpʌp.ɪt/
1.
木偶, 傀儡
a movable model of a person or animal, typically controlled by strings from above or by a hand inserted into it.
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The puppeteer skillfully manipulated the puppet.
木偶師熟練地操縱著木偶。
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Children love watching puppet shows.
孩子們喜歡看木偶戲。
2.
傀儡, 走狗
a person, group, or country whose actions are controlled by another
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He was just a puppet in the hands of the powerful corporation.
他只是強大公司的傀儡。
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The dictator ruled the country through a puppet government.
獨裁者通過傀儡政府統治國家。