中英互译
doughface
英 /ˈdəʊˌfeɪs/
基本释义
- n.面具；生面团似的脸；易受人左右的人；（美）反对解放奴隶的北方议员
同义词
n.
面具；生面团似的脸；易受人左右的人；（美）反对解放奴隶的北方议员
英英释义
- The term doughface originally referred to an actual mask made of dough, but came to be used in a disparaging context for someone, especially a politician, who is perceived to be pliable and moldable.Vintage Vocabulary, accessed 22 April 2007 at http://www.
词源
- doughfacedough + face