Word · Frequency #9900
dummying
/ˈdʌmi/
verb
做假动作
dummying is the present participle of dummy.
to make a feint, especially in sports
- 1.
To make a mock-up or prototype version of something, without some or all off its intended functionality.
制作某物的模型或原型版本,缺少部分或全部预期功能
- 2.
To feint.
假动作
制作模型；制作原型；制作某物的模型或原型版本,缺少部分或全部预期功能；假动作；傀儡；假人
In use
During the meeting, he decided to dummy and not respond to the accusations.
When asked about his whereabouts, she just dummied and looked away.
The witness chose to dummy during the cross-examination.
Verb forms
base dummy · third person dummies · -ing dummying · past dummied · past participle dummied
规则动词，注意 y 变 i 加 ed。
Connections
Collocations
- dummy up
- 保持沉默
- He dummied up when the police asked him questions.当警察问他问题时，他保持沉默。
Idioms & figurative uses
- dummy run
- 演习，排练We did a dummy run of the presentation to check for any problems.我们对演示进行了演习，以检查是否有问题。
- dummy up
- 沉默不语，闭口不谈He dummied up when the police asked him questions.当警察问他问题时，他沉默了。
- dummy spit
- 发脾气，发火She threw a dummy spit when she didn't get her way.她没达到目的就发火了。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
动词dummy像‘dumb’（哑的），联想‘装哑巴’即‘装傻’。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景： 在提供的权威资料中，动词' dummy '的释义未明确给出，常用义项为名词或形容词。建议学习者注意词性差异。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'dummy' (/dʌmi/). The spelling pattern 'ummy' corresponds to the pronunciation /ʌmi/ in these words.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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