dummy

dummy
(pl. -ies)

a model or replica of a human being
假人，模特儿，人体模型
a waxwork dummy.
一尊蜡像。
■a figure used for displaying or fitting clothes
（陈列服装的）人体模型，
a tailor's dummy.
裁缝的人体模型。
■a ventriloquist's doll
（腹语表演者的）假人
■a person taking no real part or present only for appearances; a figurehead
挂名者，虚设者；傀儡
■(Bridge)the declarer's partner, whose cards are exposed on the table after the opening lead and played by the declarer
(桥牌)明手
■(Bridge)the exposed hand of the declarer's partner
(桥牌)明手牌
■an imaginary fourth player in whist
（惠斯特牌中的）虚拟搭档
[as modifier]dummy whist.
三人打的明手牌惠斯特。
an object designed to resemble and serve as a substitute for the real or usual one
仿制品，仿造物；仿制样品，空壳样品
tests using stuffed owls and wooden dummies.
用猫头鹰标本和木质仿制品做的试验。
[as modifier]a dummy torpedo.
假鱼雷。
■(Brit.)a rubber or plastic teat for a baby to suck on
(英)橡皮奶嘴
■a prototype or mock-up, especially of a book or the layout of a page
（尤指书或页面的）空白样本（或样张）；装帧样本
■a blank round of ammunition
空包弹
■[as modifier](Grammar)denoting a word that has no semantic content but is used to maintain grammatical structure
(语法)假代的，形式的（只有语法功能而无语义的）
a dummy subject as in ‘it is’ or ‘there are’.
如在‘it is’ 或 ‘there are’中的形式主语。
(chiefly in rugby and soccer) a feigned pass or kick intended to deceive an opponent
（主要指橄榄球及英式足球）假传球（或踢球）动作
(informal, chiefly N. Amer.)a stupid person
(非正式，主北美)笨蛋，蠢人

(-ies, -ied)

[no obj.](chiefly in rugby and soccer) feign a pass or kick in order to deceive an opponent
（主要指橄榄球及英式足球）做假传球（或踢球）动作
Blanco dummied past a static defence.
布兰科做假动作突破了消极的防守。

常用词组
sell someone a dummy

(chiefly in rugby and soccer) deceive an opponent by feigning a pass or kick
（主要指橄榄球及英式足球）以假传球（或踢球）动作来迷惑某人

语源

late 16th cent.: from dumb + -y. The original sense was 'a person who cannot speak', then 'an imaginary fourth player in whist' (mid 18th cent.), whence 'a substitute for the real thing' and 'a model of a human being' (mid 19th cent.)

继承用法
dummy up

(N. Amer. informal)keep quiet; give no information
(北美，非正式)不吭声，充哑巴

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