用法模式:
call [someone] a dummy
I locked my keys in the car again—I'm such a dummy.
Már megint bezártam a kulcsaimat a kocsiba — mekkora hülye vagyok.
Don't be a dummy; save your work before you close the program.
Ne légy hülye; mentsd el a munkádat, mielőtt bezárod a programot.
He felt like a dummy when he realized the answer was on the first page.
Stop acting like a dummy and listen to what she's saying.
学习者例句
I was a dummy and forgot my passport.
Hülye voltam, és otthon felejtettem az útlevelemet.
Don't call your sister a dummy. It's rude.
Ne nevezd a lánytestvéredet hülyének. Ez udvariatlan.
He looked like a dummy when he asked the same question again.
She thinks she is a dummy at math, but she is not.
常见错误:
Learners sometimes confuse this meaning with the object sense (a model or a toy). When talking about a person being stupid, "dummy" is usually used with a person: "He is a dummy," not "He is a dummy toy." Also, it is informal and can sound rude, so it should not be used in polite situations.
含义
a stupid or silly person
搭配
you dummy
|such a dummy
|act like a dummy
|be a total dummy
近义词
idiot (Stronger and often ruder than "dummy"; sounds more insulting.)
反义词
genius (Describes someone extremely intelligent, the opposite of a "dummy".)
主题
people
|insults
|emotions
|relationships
释义
A person who seems stupid or does something very silly.
A person regarded as stupid, slow to understand, or behaving in a very foolish way.
用法模式:
put clothes on a dummy
The dress looked amazing on the dummy in the shop window.
A ruha csodásan mutatott a kirakati bábun.
They practiced CPR on a dummy before working with real patients.
Újraélesztést gyakoroltak egy bábun, mielőtt valódi betegekkel dolgoztak volna.
A crash-test dummy is strapped into the car to measure the impact of the collision.
The designer pinned the fabric to a tailor's dummy to adjust the fit.
学习者例句
The new coat is on a dummy in the window.
Az új kabát egy bábun van a kirakatban.
Students use a dummy to learn how to help sick people.
A diákok bábun tanulják meg, hogyan segítsenek a beteg embereken.
The car company uses a dummy to test safety.
The tailor puts the jacket on a dummy to check the size.
常见错误:
Learners sometimes think "dummy" in this sense only means a shop model. It also includes training models in medicine or safety and models used in crash tests.
含义
life-sized model of a person
搭配
shop dummy
|store dummy
|tailor's dummy
|training dummy
|crash-test dummy
近义词
mannequin (More formal and common in written English, especially in fashion and retail.)
反义词
person (A real human being, as opposed to a model or dummy.)
主题
shopping
|work
|science
|clothing
释义
A full-size model of a person, used in shops, training, or tests.
A life-sized model of a human body used to display clothes, practice procedures, or test things.
用法模式:
give [a baby] a dummy
The baby stopped crying as soon as she gave him his dummy.
A baba rögtön abbahagyta a sírást, amint odaadta neki a cumiját.
We forgot to pack a dummy, so the flight was very stressful.
Elfelejtettünk cumit csomagolni, ezért nagyon stresszes volt a repülőút.
She finally persuaded her daughter to sleep without a dummy.
He spat out his dummy and started screaming again.
学习者例句
The baby is quiet because he has a dummy.
A baba csendben van, mert cumi van a szájában.
She put the dummy in the baby's mouth.
Betette a cumit a baba szájába.
They want the child to stop using a dummy at night.
The baby cries when he loses his dummy.
常见错误:
Learners sometimes use "dummy" for this meaning in American English contexts, where "pacifier" is the normal word. In the US, "dummy" is almost never used for a baby's pacifier.
含义
baby's pacifier (BrE, AusE)
搭配
give the baby a dummy
|suck on a dummy
|spit out the dummy
|lose his dummy
近义词
pacifier (Standard term in American English; more common globally in written medical contexts.)
反义词
bottle (A bottle feeds a baby, while a dummy only comforts; often contrasted in childcare contexts.)
主题
family
|children
|health
|daily_life
|body
释义
A small rubber or plastic thing that a baby sucks to feel calm; in British and Australian English.
A rubber or plastic object given to a baby to suck for comfort instead of a bottle or thumb. Used mainly in British and Australian English.
Use a dummy email address when you sign up for testing.
A teszteléshez használj fiktív e-mail-címet a regisztrációkor.
The designer created a dummy website to show the client the new layout.
A tervező létrehozott egy tesztweboldalt, hogy megmutassa az ügyfélnek az új elrendezést.
We filled the form with dummy data before the real system went live.
In the textbook, they use a dummy number to explain the formula.
学习者例句
Please use dummy names in this test.
Kérlek, ebben a tesztben fiktív neveket használjatok.
The company made a dummy app to show the idea.
A cég készített egy tesztalkalmazást, hogy bemutassa az ötletet.
We tried a dummy order before we used real money.
This is only dummy text, not the final article.
常见错误:
Learners sometimes think "dummy" here means "stupid" because of the insult sense. In phrases like "dummy account" or "dummy data," it only means "not real" or "test," not "stupid."
含义
fake or placeholder version
搭配
dummy account
|dummy variable
|dummy text
|dummy data
|dummy number
|dummy email address
近义词
fake ("Fake" is more general and can suggest dishonesty, while "dummy" usually means a neutral test or example version.)
反义词
real (Describes the actual thing, not a copy or placeholder.)
主题
technology
|business
|education
|core_vocabulary
释义
Not real, used as a copy or example for practice, tests, or plans.
Not real, and used instead of the real thing for practice, testing, planning, or to hide the real thing.
用法模式:
make a dummy of [something]
The art director asked for a dummy of the magazine before printing.
A művészeti vezető nyomtatás előtt kérte a magazin makettjét.
They built a cardboard dummy of the product to test the size and shape.
Kartonból készítettek egy makettet a termékről, hogy teszteljék a méretét és az alakját.
We showed the client a dummy of the website homepage.
The publisher approved the dummy and sent the book to press.
学习者例句
The designer made a dummy of the poster.
A tervező elkészítette a plakát makettjét.
This is just a dummy; the real product will be better.
Ez csak egy makett; a végleges termék jobb lesz.
Please check the dummy before we print 1,000 copies.
They use a paper dummy to plan the pages of the book.
常见错误:
Learners may confuse this noun sense with the adjective use in "dummy text" or "dummy account." As a noun, "a dummy" is the whole sample object, not just any fake part.
含义
practice or sample version
搭配
make a dummy
|rough dummy
|layout dummy
|book dummy
|magazine dummy
近义词
mock-up (Very close in meaning; "mock-up" is a bit more common in design and engineering.)
反义词
final version (The completed, finished product, not a test or sample version.)
主题
business
|media
|technology
释义
A test copy of something, like a book, page, or ad, used to plan or show the final product.
A practice or sample version of a document, product, or design used to test, plan, or show how the real one will look or work.
After the opening lead, North put dummy down on the table.
Az indító kijátszás után Észak felfordítva letette a lapjait az asztalra.
Declarer studied the dummy for a moment before planning the play.
A felvevő egy pillanatig az asztalt tanulmányozta, mielőtt megtervezte a lejátszást.
With such a strong dummy, they easily made the contract.
The dummy had no trumps left, so he ruffed in hand.
学习者例句
In bridge, one player is the dummy.
Bridzsben az egyik játékos az úgynevezett asztal.
The dummy puts all the cards face up on the table.
Az asztal minden lapját felfordítva teszi le.
The partner plays the dummy's cards.
They looked at the dummy to plan the game.
常见错误:
Learners may translate "dummy" here as "stupid person," which is wrong. In bridge, "dummy" is a neutral technical term for the open hand and the player who shows their cards.
含义
exposed hand in bridge
搭配
put dummy down
|play from dummy
|declarer's dummy
|dummy on the table
近义词
exposed hand (Descriptive phrase sometimes used to explain the concept, but "dummy" is the standard bridge term.)
反义词
hidden hand (Refers to a hand that is still held and not exposed on the table.)
主题
games
|leisure
|arts_entertainment
释义
In bridge, the cards of the player who puts their hand face up on the table and lets their partner play it.
In the card game bridge, the hand of cards belonging to the declarer’s partner, which is laid face up on the table and played by the declarer.
用法模式:
[player] dummies [opponent]
The striker dummied the goalkeeper and tapped the ball into the empty net.
A csatár kicselezte a kapust, majd az üres kapuba pöccintette a labdát.
She dummied to pass left, then sprinted past the defender on the right.
Úgy tett, mintha balra passzolna, aztán jobb oldalon elfutott a védő mellett.
He dummied the shot, sending the defender the wrong way.
The winger dummied his marker before crossing the ball.
学习者例句
The player dummied the defender and scored.
A játékos kicselezte a védőt, és gólt szerzett.
He dummied to pass and then ran with the ball.
Úgy tett, mintha passzolna, aztán továbbfutott a labdával.
She dummied the shot to trick the other team.
They learn how to dummy in football practice.
常见错误:
Learners sometimes confuse this with the noun "dummy" meaning a stupid person. As a verb in sports, it has nothing to do with intelligence; it means to fake a move.
搭配
dummy the defender
|dummy the keeper
|dummy to pass
|dummy inside
|dummy the shot
近义词
feint (More formal and often used in written sports reports; "dummy" is very common in football/rugby speech.)
反义词
play straight (To play honestly without pretending, not trying to deceive the opponent with a fake move.)
释义
In sports, to make a move that looks real but is not, so you can trick another player.
In ball sports, to pretend to pass, shoot, or move in one direction in order to deceive an opponent.