dummy
dummy — 名詞
1. a life-sized copy of a human body, used to put garments on for retail display, t
人體模型
展示衣物或練習用的假人
a life-sized copy of a human body, used to put garments on for retail display, to train people in first aid, or to test how products hold up under pressure
The shop window displayed a wooden dummy wearing a long red dress.
商店櫥窗裡展示了一個穿著紅色長裙的木製人體模型。
Sahil used a dummy to practise giving first aid to someone who was hurt.
Sahil 用假人練習對傷患進行急救。
collocation: crash-test dummy / tailor's dummy / practice dummy
The tailor pinned the fabric onto the dummy before cutting the real cloth.
裁縫師在裁剪真正的布料之前，先把布料別在人體模型上。
Crash test dummies help engineers design safer cars for families everywhere.
碰撞測試假人幫助工程師為各地家庭設計更安全的汽車。
用法筆記
Often appears in compound nouns such as crash-test dummy, tailor's dummy, and practice dummy.
常見錯誤
2. an object that looks like a real thing but is made to be used for practice, test
仿製品；假物
用來替代或練習的仿造物品
an object that looks like a real thing but is made to be used for practice, testing, or to trick other people
The army placed dummies of tanks in the field to confuse enemy planes.
軍方在田野裡放置假坦克來混淆敵機的視線。
collocation: dummy tank / dummy bomb / dummy weapon
Yuna trained for her exam with a dummy version of the test paper.
Yuna 用一份模擬試卷來練習準備考試。
collocation: dummy version / dummy run
The detectives found a dummy bomb made of cardboard and plastic wires.
偵探發現了一顆用紙板和塑膠電線製成的假炸彈。
The shop put a dummy mobile phone on display to keep the real ones safe.
那家店展示了一支假手機，以免真機被偷走。
- original
the genuine article that the dummy replaces or imitates
用法筆記
Common in compounds like dummy run (a practice trial), dummy corporation (a company with no real operations), and dummy door (a fake door for symmetry).
常見錯誤
3. a move in football or rugby where a player pretends to kick or pass the ball one
假動作
運動中欺騙對手的假裝動作
a move in football or rugby where a player pretends to kick or pass the ball one way, then does something different to trick the opposing team
The striker sold a beautiful dummy and ran past the goalkeeper.
前鋒做了一個漂亮的假動作，騙過守門員後帶球跑過去。
collocation: sell a dummy (give a feint)
Paloma practised the dummy pass until she could fool any defender.
Paloma 不斷練習假傳，直到能夠騙過任何後衛。
collocation: dummy pass / dummy shot
With a quick dummy shot Leo made the goalie dive in the wrong direction.
Leo 快速地做了一個假射門，讓守門員撲錯了方向。
Coaches teach young players how to use a dummy to create space on the field.
教練教年輕球員如何用假動作在場上創造空間。
- feint
used across multiple sports, slightly more formal; dummy is specific to football/rugby
- fake
common in American sports; dummy is the British equivalent
- deceptive move
descriptive phrase covering any trick that misleads an opponent
用法筆記
Chiefly British football (soccer) terminology. In North American sports the equivalent terms are 'fake' or 'feint'. The fixed phrase 'sell a dummy' means to successfully deceive an opponent with this move.
常見錯誤
4. a small teat-shaped item made from soft material that a baby holds in its mouth
奶嘴
安撫嬰兒用的橡膠吸吮用具
a small teat-shaped item made from soft material that a baby holds in its mouth to feel comforted or to stop crying
The baby dropped her dummy on the floor and started to cry loudly.
嬰兒把奶嘴掉到地上，開始大聲哭了起來。
Talia keeps a spare dummy in her bag in case the baby wakes up.
Talia 在包包裡多放一個奶嘴，以備嬰兒醒來時使用。
The toddler refused to sleep without his favourite blue dummy nearby.
那個學步的小孩沒有他最喜歡的藍色奶嘴就不肯睡覺。
The nurses gave the newborn a dummy to help her settle after the check-up.
護理師給了新生兒一個奶嘴，幫助她在檢查後安靜下來。
用法筆記
Called a 'pacifier' in American English and a 'soother' in Canadian English. This sense is the only one that refers to an object for babies.
常見錯誤
5. a person who is not intelligent or who does things that are not sensible, often
笨蛋；傻瓜
愚蠢或反應遲鈍的人
a person who is not intelligent or who does things that are not sensible, often used to express annoyance or to tease someone gently
Christopher called him a dummy for leaving the car keys inside the house.
Christopher 罵他是笨蛋，因為他把車鑰匙留在家裡了。
informal register: teasing insult
Only a dummy would walk across the train tracks with headphones on.
只有傻瓜才會戴著耳機穿越火車鐵軌。
Élise felt like a complete dummy when she forgot her own phone number.
Élise 覺得自己像個大笨蛋，連自己的電話號碼都忘記了。
Don't be a dummy — check the address before you drive across the city.
別當個笨蛋——開車穿過城市之前先確認地址。
用法筆記
Informal and mildly insulting; comparable to 'idiot' in strength. Less harsh than stronger insults, but still rude if directed at someone directly. Often used affectionately among friends or as a self-directed tease.
常見錯誤
dummy — 形容詞
1. made to look like a real thing but not functioning as the real thing would; used
假的；仿造
非真實的，用來模擬的
made to look like a real thing but not functioning as the real thing would; used for practice, display, or to deceive
The actors fought with dummy weapons that looked completely real on stage.
演員們用假的武器對打，在舞台上看起來跟真的一樣。
attributive only: dummy + noun
Jenna installed a dummy security camera outside to scare away thieves.
Jenna 在車庫外裝了一台假的監視器來嚇跑小偷。
The website had dummy text filling the empty boxes until the content arrived.
網站上的空白欄位在內容送達之前先用假的文字填滿。
During the drill the nurses practised on a dummy patient with fake injuries.
演習期間，護理師們在一個裝有假傷口的模擬病人身上練習。
用法筆記
Only used attributively before a noun (dummy gun, dummy door, dummy corporation). It is NOT used predicatively — you cannot say 'The gun was dummy'; you must say 'The gun was a dummy weapon.'
常見錯誤
dummy — 動詞
1. in soccer or rugby, to make a move that looks like you are going to kick or pass
做假動作
以假動作欺騙對手
in soccer or rugby, to make a move that looks like you are going to kick or pass the ball one way, but instead do another action to mislead a player on the other team
Sahil dummied the goalkeeper and then slid the ball into the empty net.
Sahil 對守門員做了一個假動作，然後把球滑進空門。
transitive pattern: dummy + opponent
The striker dummied a pass to the left and instead shot towards the right post.
前鋒假裝向左傳球，卻朝右側球門射過去。
Hoa dummied the defender so smoothly that the whole crowd cheered loudly.
Hoa 流暢地對後衛做出假動作，全場觀眾大聲歡呼。
Mert dummied twice before crossing the ball to his teammate near the goal.
Mert 做了兩次假動作，然後把球傳給球門附近的隊友。
文法句型
dummy + noun phrase (the defender/goalkeeper)
dummy (no object)
用法筆記
Chiefly British football (soccer) terminology. The past tense is 'dummied' and the present participle is 'dummying'. The verb can be used transitively (dummy + opponent) or intransitively (dummy without an object).