effigy
美音:[´efıdʒı
]
英音:[´efıdʒı
]
n.(被憎恨或蔑视的人的)肖像,雕像
难易程度:
effigy为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
名词复数:effigies
词根
figur＝to shape（形成），figure（形状）
近义词, 同义词
effigy
/'efɪdʒɪ; `ɛfədʒɪ/
n
1 [C] carved figure or model representing a person or animal （人或动物的）雕像, 肖像, 模拟像
*stone effigies of Buddha 石雕佛像
* On
5 November British children burn effigies of Guy Fawkes. 每逢11月5日英国儿童都焚烧盖伊·福克斯的模拟像.
2 (idm 习语) in effigy as a model 作为模拟像
*burn sb in effigy, ie make a model of sb and burn it as a sign of hatred, etc 烧某人的模拟像（泄愤等）.
n
1 [C] carved figure or model representing a person or animal （人或动物的）雕像, 肖像, 模拟像
*stone effigies of Buddha 石雕佛像
* On
5 November British children burn effigies of Guy Fawkes. 每逢11月5日英国儿童都焚烧盖伊·福克斯的模拟像.
2 (idm 习语) in effigy as a model 作为模拟像
*burn sb in effigy, ie make a model of sb and burn it as a sign of hatred, etc 烧某人的模拟像（泄愤等）.
effigy
npluraleffigies
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin;Origin: effigies, from effingere 'to form']
[C]
a statue of a famous person
effigy of
an effigy of Saint Francis
[U]
a roughly made, usually ugly, model of someone you dislike
a threat to burn the president in effigy
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin;Origin: effigies, from effingere 'to form']
[C]
a statue of a famous person
effigy of
an effigy of Saint Francis
[U]
a roughly made, usually ugly, model of someone you dislike
a threat to burn the president in effigy
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