puppeteer
US /ˌpʌp.əˈtɪr/
UK /ˌpʌp.əˈtɪr/
1.
木偶師
a person who manipulates puppets
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The puppeteer skillfully made the marionette dance.
木偶師熟練地讓木偶跳舞。
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She dreams of becoming a professional puppeteer.
她夢想成為一名專業的木偶師。
2.
操縱者, 幕後主使
a person who controls the actions of others, often secretly or indirectly
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He was the true puppeteer behind the political scandal.
他是這場政治醜聞幕後的真正操縱者。
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The CEO was seen as the puppeteer, pulling all the strings in the company.
首席執行官被視為幕後操縱者，掌控著公司的一切。