dolls
dolls — 名詞
- dollssingular
- dollsesplural
1. a small model of a person, made from plastic, cloth, wood, or similar materials,
娃娃；玩偶
模仿人物造型的兒童玩具
a small model of a person, made from plastic, cloth, wood, or similar materials, which children play with by pretending it is alive and caring for it.
Hana received a beautiful doll with long hair and a pink dress for her birthday.
Hana 生日時收到一個漂亮的娃娃，長著長頭髮、穿著粉紅色洋裝。
possessive pronoun: her doll — typical pattern showing ownership
The children spent the whole afternoon dressing their dolls in tiny clothes and serving pretend tea.
孩子們整個下午都在幫娃娃穿上小衣服，並且假裝倒茶給娃娃喝。
collocation: dress dolls — verb + object pattern for care activities
Asher's little sister carries her doll everywhere she goes, even to the supermarket.
Asher 的小妹妹到哪都帶著她的娃娃，連去超市也不例外。
Jiwoo arranged the dolls on the shelf so that each one faced the window.
Jiwoo 把娃娃們排好放在架子上，讓每個娃娃都面向窗戶。
The old wooden dolls were passed down from grandmother to granddaughter over three generations.
那些老舊的木頭娃娃從祖母傳到孫女，歷經了三代人。
passive construction: dolls were passed down — showing object focus
- dress dolls
- play with dolls
- doll collection
- rag doll
- paper doll
- doll's house
- baby doll
- fashion doll
- action figure
a posable doll representing a character from a film or comic, usually sold for boys
- figurine
a small sculpted figure that is typically displayed, not played with as a toy
- puppet
a doll that is controlled by hand or strings to move in a performance
文法句型
a doll (singular)
dolls (plural)
play with dolls
常見錯誤
2. an informal and sometimes dated way of referring to an attractive young woman, o
美女；甜心
對年輕女性的非正式或戲謔稱呼
an informal and sometimes dated way of referring to an attractive young woman, or a friendly term used to address a woman or girlfriend; may sound old-fashioned or disrespectful depending on context.
In black-and-white films from the 1940s, male characters often called women 'dolls' as a casual compliment.
1940 年代的黑白電影裡，男性角色經常稱女性為「dolls」，當作隨口的讚美。
historical register: common in older American films
Elena's grandfather still calls her 'doll' sometimes, which she finds charming but old-fashioned.
Elena 的爺爺有時還是會叫她「doll」，她覺得這很可愛但也很老派。
Roya said being called 'dolls' by strangers did not feel like a compliment.
Roya 告訴妹妹，在路上被陌生人喊「dolls」一點都不像被稱讚。
Nikos laughed and said, 'Thanks, you're a doll,' when Caleb helped him carry the boxes upstairs.
Caleb 幫 Nikos 把箱子搬上樓時，Nikos 笑著說：「謝啦，你真是個好人（you're a doll）。」
idiomatic phrase: 'you're a doll' used to thank someone
A 1950s article called the singer's young female fans 'dolls,' which sounds odd to modern readers.
一本 1950 年代的雜誌文章用「dolls」來稱呼某位歌手年輕的女性粉絲，現代讀者覺得這說法很奇怪。
- call someone doll
- you're a doll
- somebody's doll
- doll (as term of address)
- darling
a warmer, affectionate term that can be used for any loved person regardless of gender
- sweetheart
a common term of endearment, less dated than 'doll'
- babe
a modern informal term for an attractive person, similar register
文法句型
call someone (a) doll
somebody's doll
you're a doll
用法筆記
This sense is informal and can be seen as old-fashioned or patronising when used to refer to a woman. Many younger speakers avoid it. The phrase 'you're a doll' (thanking someone for a favour) is still heard occasionally and is less likely to cause offence.
常見錯誤
❌ 'He called his female boss 'doll' during the meeting.' — Avoid this term in workplace or formal contexts; use her name or title instead.
同根字
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- doll collection
- doll maker
- doll house
- doll clothes
- rag doll
- baby doll
- paper doll
常用片語
- play with dolls
- like a doll
- dress up like a doll
- as pretty as a doll
介系詞搭配
- doll for (someone)
- doll with (accessories)
- doll in (clothes)