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
Dig in, everyone!
大家吃吧。
Every man has a fool in his sleeve.
聪明一世，糊涂一时。
This model's less expensive than that one.
这种型号比那种要便宜些。