effigy
n. (人的)雕像,模擬像,肖像
An effigy is a quickly and roughly made figure, often ugly or amusing, that represents someone you hate or feel contempt for.
An effigy is a statue or carving of a famous person.
1. a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture);
in effigy
模擬像:象徵性的,特別是以模擬像的形式
They burn him in effigy to away the gloom and bring in a new , better year.
他們焚燒憂鬱老人來驅趕憂鬱及帶來更好的來年.
During the war, the president was sometimes burned in effigy in some cities.
在戰爭期間, 一些城市有時焚燒總統的模擬像.
The deposed dictator was burned in effigy by the crowd.
群眾焚燒退位獨裁者的模擬像.
This effigy is decorated with old newspapers and firecrackers.
通常,人們用舊報紙和爆竹裝扮稻草人.
To get rid of these bad things, every family lights an effigy on fire at midnight.
為了徹底告別這些不好的東西, 每個家庭都會在午夜時分點火燒掉稻草人.