Doll Dolled Informal Attractive Verb Toy Small Person
The word "doll" primarily refers to a child's toy resembling a small person or baby. It can also be used, often informally and sometimes offensively, to describe an attractive woman. The phrasal verb "doll up" means to dress or make oneself look attractive.
[N-COUNT 可数名词]玩偶;洋娃娃 A doll is a child's toy which looks like a small person or baby.
dolled up
She was dolled up for the occasion.
她为这个活动精心打扮。
相关词组:
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Oxford
doll/dɒl; NAmEdɑːl/
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dolldollsdolleddollingnoun1a child's toy in the shape of a person, especially a baby or a child 玩偶;玩具娃娃◆a rag doll (= one made out of cloth)布娃娃2( old-fashioned,informal) ( especially NAmE) a word used to describe a pretty or attractive woman, now often considered offensive 俊妞,甜姐儿,美人儿(现多认为意含冒犯)◆She's quite a doll.她真是个美人儿。verbPHRASAL VERBˌdoll sb/yourself ˈup( informal) to make sb/yourself look attractive for a party, etc, with fashionable clothes (把…)打扮得花枝招展,装扮得漂漂亮亮◆Are you getting dolled upfor the party? 你要把自己打扮起来去参加聚会吗?doll/dɒl; NAmEdɑːl/
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dolldoll1 /dɒl $ dɑːl, dɒːl/ ●●●S3 noun
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1doll (1) [countable] a child’s toy that looks like a small person or baby: a small wooden doll2[countable] old-fashioned informal a word meaning an attractive young woman – now usually considered offensive: Hey, doll, why don’t you get me a cup of coffee?3[singular] American English informal a very nice person: Thanks, you’re a doll.
doll1 noun
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dolldoll2 verb
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doll up phrasal verb informalif a woman dolls herself up, she puts on attractive clothes and make-up, especially before going out to a party, club etc: Maggie was in her room, dolling herself up.be/get dolled up (for something) The girls were all dolled up for a party.
WDF
doll
[dɒl]
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玩具娃娃(85%),打扮(7%),美貌女子(4%),有吸引力的人(4%)
n.洋娃娃;玩偶;无头脑的美丽女人
vt.把…打扮得花枝招展
n.(Doll)人名;(英)多尔(女子教名Dorothea和Dorothy的昵称);(西)多利
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