effigies
英 [ˈɛfɪdʒiz]
美 [ˈɛfɪdʒiz]
n. (名人、圣人或神的)雕像，塑像; (丑化人的)模拟像，画像
effigy的复数
柯林斯词典
- （丑化憎恶之人的）仿真像，模拟像
An effigy is a quickly and roughly made figure, often ugly or amusing, that represents someone you hate or feel contempt for. - （名人）雕像，塑像
An effigy is a statue or carving of a famous person.
双语例句
- 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。 - Some protesters are burning effigies of President Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
一些抗议者焚烧了布什总统和国务卿敕斯的肖像。 - When this book was written to the 17 century, a new phenomenon appeared on China's painting world, that is the drawing of China's objects by western churchmen, which also including a lot of effigies.
当写到十七世纪时，在中国的画坛上出现了一种新现象，即西方的传教士画家用油画描绘中国的事物，也画了不少的肖像画。