effigies

effigies读音音标

英 [e\'fɪdʒɪz]

美 [e\'fɪdʒɪz]

effigies意思解释

n.

（人的）雕像，模拟像，肖像( effigy的名词复数 )；

英英释义

n.

a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)

\"the coin bears an effigy of Lincoln\"

同义词：imagesimulacrum

双语例句

用作名词(n.)These men are, in fact, dummies or effigies of the presidential candidates.刚才采访的这两个人，实际上只不过是总统候选人的肖像而已。Some protesters are burning effigies of President Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.一些反对者烧了布什总统和国务卿康多丽莎奈斯的肖像。From the Middle Ages stories were told of wise men who could bring clay effigies to life by means of magic charms or sacred words.它现在的涵义源自中世纪，那时产生了许多关于术士的传说，这些术士能够以一道符咒，或把字母拼成一个神圣的字或神的名字，而赋予一个雕像生命。