dummy

🇬🇧 UK/'dʌmi/🇺🇸 US

GREC2

Definitions

n.

A model or replica of a human figure; a stupid or silent person; a mock-up of something.

假人，模型；傻瓜；仿制品

v.

To create a prototype or mock-up of something; to feint.

制作模型；做假动作

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived

dumbstem

+

ycharacterized by

=dummy

Common Collocations

1.tailor's dummy裁缝模特
2.crash test dummy碰撞测试假人
3.dummy variable哑变量

Example Sentences

1.
The store window displayed a life-sized dummy wearing the latest fashion.
2.
Don't be such a dummy; the instructions are clearly written there.

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