Figure-head
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📖 牛津释义
figure-head
n
1 (esp formerly) large wooden carving, usu representing a human figure, placed at the prow of a ship （尤指旧时的）船首饰像, 破浪神的雕像. =>illus 见插图.
2 (fig 比喻) person in a high position but without any real authority 有名无实的首脑人物; 傀儡.
🧩 词语组成解析
figure
['fɪɡjɚ]
n. 数字;算术;人物;身材;
vi. 计算;出现;扮演角色;
vt. 计算在内;估计;推测;认为;
fig做，塑造，虚构+ure名词后缀，状态 →做出的状态→形象，人物
head
[hed]
n. 上端;头脑;头部;首脑，首长;
vt. 用头顶;前进;作为…的首领;站在…的前头;
vi. 朝…行进;出发;向…方向移动;船驶往;
adj. 头的;在前头的;首要的;在顶端的;
🗣️ 情景例句
If you don't give me a better price, I won't buy this.
如果价格不更优惠些，我是不会买的。
The doctor advised me to drink plenty of water.
医生劝我要多喝水。
One man stayed at the wheel while two others with black stocking over their faces jumped out and smashed the window of the shop with iron bars.
一人留在驾驶座上，另外两个用黑色长筒丝袜蒙面的人跳下车来。他们用铁棒把商店橱窗的玻璃砸碎。