Phrase
puppet show
木偶戏；木偶剧
A theatrical performance in which puppets act out a story for an audience.
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A show, theatrical performance, in which the parts are played by puppets impersonating human or other characters
由木偶扮演人类或其他角色的戏剧表演
由木偶扮演人类或其他角色的戏剧表演；木偶剧
In use
The children sat quietly through the entire puppet show.
We took the kids to a puppet show at the library last Saturday.
My favorite part of the puppet show was when the dragon came on stage.
watch a puppet show
通常用不定冠词a表示泛指。
The children watched a puppet show at the festival.
孩子们在节日上看了一场木偶剧。
put on a puppet show
The school put on a puppet show for the parents.
学校为家长们上演了一出木偶剧。
a puppet show about [topic]
topic可替换为具体主题。
She created a puppet show about friendship.
她创作了一部关于友谊的木偶剧。
Common mistakes
I went to see puppet show.I went to see a puppet show.
英语中可数名词需要冠词。"puppet show"是可数名词，前面应加不定冠词"a"。
There are many puppet show in the park.There are many puppet shows in the park.
当表达多个时，可数名词"puppet show"应变为复数形式"puppet shows"，与"many"一致。
Connections
Confusing words
- puppet
- 木偶 · puppet 指单个木偶道具，而 puppet show 指完整的木偶剧演出。
- marionette show
- 提线木偶剧 · marionette show 特指提线木偶的演出，而 puppet show 涵盖所有类型的木偶剧。
- puppetry
- 木偶戏艺术 · puppetry 指木偶戏的艺术或技巧，而 puppet show 指具体的一出戏。
Word family
- puppeteer
- 木偶操纵者 · n.
- puppetry
- 木偶操纵术 · n.
- puppet play
- 木偶戏 · n.
Learner notes
Grammar Note
可数名词，通常用单数或复数形式
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.