中英互译
figurehead
英 /ˈfɪɡəhed/美 /ˈfɪɡjərhed/
基本释义
- n.破浪神;有名无实的领袖;装饰船头的人像
复数figureheads
双语例句
- "At 81, he could only be a figurehead or 'caretaker' director-general," said diplomats, who also point to a rigorous Egyptian campaign against him.外交人士说:“81岁的他只能成为一个有名无实的或者‘临时代理的’总干事。” 他们还指出,埃及发起运动坚决反对他。
- At least at the start, he will be little more than a figurehead.至少在刚开始时,他将名不副实。
- The media demanded to know whether Reagan was in charge or was just a figurehead.媒体后来质问,里根究竟是一个首脑,还是个傀儡。
网络短语
- Just a figurehead只是头儿;只是一个傀儡;只是一个表象
- LOVE FIGUREHEAD巫启贤
- make somebody a mere figurehead架空
- figurehead d名誉领袖
- Figure & figurehead傀儡
同根词
n.
figuration成形;外形;定形;比喻表达法;图案装饰法
英英释义
- n.a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
- n.figure on the bow of some sailing vessels
词源
- figurehead傀儡figure, 雕像,象征。head,首领。