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单词 poppet
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Definition of poppet in English:

poppet

noun ˈpɒpɪtˈpɑpət
  • 1British informal An endearingly sweet or pretty child (often used as an affectionate form of address)

    〈英,非正式〉宝贝,宝宝(常用作亲昵称谓词)

    ‘Here you are, poppet,’ the nurse said

    “给你,宝贝”,那位护士说。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Taking an interest into my well-being, poppet?
    • He flashed James an apologetic smile before continuing in the face of his wife's incredulous stares, ‘Any more objections, poppet?’
    • "Thank you for bringing him inside, poppet," Julien agreed, smiling at his youngest daughter.
    • Don't worry, poppet, your mother said you could come with me and go to the toilet in the woods.
    • You have certainly got yourself into a Persian pickle, my poppet!
    • Hillary is glad you have been able to unburden your soul, but you are making a few false assumptions yourself, my poppet.
    • I watched him as he lifted the child by its leg and dangled the baby as if it were a poppet.
    • She was a little poppet though and didn't even murmur.
    • Perhaps it wasn't clean enough for the poor, precious poppet.
    • The problem is not that your husband won't take you to parties, my poppet, the problem is that you blotted your social copy book.
    • This is the way things are done round here, my poppet, so stop worrying immediately.
    • But I'll be back, my little poppets, full of pictures and stories just as soon as possible.
    • You should've damn well asked me in the first place, shouldn't you have, poppet?
    • I was at a convenient store, and this woman was like, ‘Cheers, poppet!’
    • Parents must be rushing to the talent agencies with visions of fame and money for their poppets.
    • Even your average manufactured pop poppet has to work harder than her boy-band counterpart, who can rely on looks alone to generate pubescent squeals.
    • There is cynicism at work every time politicians draft in some forgotten singer or soap poppet to do their dirty work.
    • We were never going to be running Moby's fan club (not until he decides to knock out something with a bit of backbone anyway), but the cute bald poppet has got a point about Las Vegas.
    • This is Thailand after all, isn't it, my poppet.
    • My poor, strange, stoic little poppet, trapped inside her own body, her own shell of an existence.
    Synonyms
    young woman, young lady, girl, schoolgirl, slip of a girl
  • 2historical A small figure of a human being used in sorcery and witchcraft.

    〈主史〉玩偶,傀儡

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Or, if the poppet represents the Other in a love spell, you treat it nice, talk sweetly to it.
    • I would sew into the poppet his picture and/or handwriting sample, a small piece of moonstone and malachite, and some healing herbs which induce sleep, like lavender and lemon balm.
    • But my husband gets these crazy ideas that my poppets are voodoo dolls and that I stick pins in them.
    • If the people reading the misinformation are not stupid, they'll figure out that there's more to this than poppets and candle-spells.
    • When I do a spell, I whip out a candle, make a poppet, and I chant.
    • You can make a poppet, host a vigil, meditate, write a poem, anything that will contribute to the swell of positive energy.
  • 3Engineering
    A mushroom-shaped valve with a flat end piece that is lifted in and out of an opening by an axial rod.

    〔工程〕蕈形阀,提升阀

    Example sentencesExamples
    • According to company sources, the flow rate of the 315/415-series valve is 35% higher than those of similarly sized poppet valves.
    • The fuel pressure overcomes the spring tension in the poppet valve, forcing it from its ball and seat, injecting fuel into the prospective cylinder.
    • They were also equipped with Franklin Type B rotary-cam poppet valve gear, which had outside drive shafts.
    • The second combustion chamber also has a cam 18 driven exhaust poppet valve 14 which can be selectively disabled to a closed position to deactivate the second combustion chamber.
    • The engine in question isn't your typical weed whip's two-stroke, but a high-value design that mimics a typical automotive four-stroke engine design with overhead cams, poppet valves, and cylinder scavenging via a supercharger.

Origin

Late Middle English: based on Latin pup(p)a 'girl, doll'. Compare with puppet.

  • see pup, doll

Rhymes

moppet

Definition of poppet in US English:

poppet

nounˈpɑpətˈpäpət
  • 1British informal An endearingly sweet or pretty child or young girl (often used as an affectionate form of address)

    〈英,非正式〉宝贝,宝宝(常用作亲昵称谓词)

    “Here you are, poppet,” the nurse said

    “给你,宝贝”,那位护士说。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • We were never going to be running Moby's fan club (not until he decides to knock out something with a bit of backbone anyway), but the cute bald poppet has got a point about Las Vegas.
    • My poor, strange, stoic little poppet, trapped inside her own body, her own shell of an existence.
    • Taking an interest into my well-being, poppet?
    • You should've damn well asked me in the first place, shouldn't you have, poppet?
    • Even your average manufactured pop poppet has to work harder than her boy-band counterpart, who can rely on looks alone to generate pubescent squeals.
    • But I'll be back, my little poppets, full of pictures and stories just as soon as possible.
    • You have certainly got yourself into a Persian pickle, my poppet!
    • I was at a convenient store, and this woman was like, ‘Cheers, poppet!’
    • He flashed James an apologetic smile before continuing in the face of his wife's incredulous stares, ‘Any more objections, poppet?’
    • She was a little poppet though and didn't even murmur.
    • This is the way things are done round here, my poppet, so stop worrying immediately.
    • Parents must be rushing to the talent agencies with visions of fame and money for their poppets.
    • Don't worry, poppet, your mother said you could come with me and go to the toilet in the woods.
    • This is Thailand after all, isn't it, my poppet.
    • I watched him as he lifted the child by its leg and dangled the baby as if it were a poppet.
    • There is cynicism at work every time politicians draft in some forgotten singer or soap poppet to do their dirty work.
    • Perhaps it wasn't clean enough for the poor, precious poppet.
    • The problem is not that your husband won't take you to parties, my poppet, the problem is that you blotted your social copy book.
    • Hillary is glad you have been able to unburden your soul, but you are making a few false assumptions yourself, my poppet.
    • "Thank you for bringing him inside, poppet," Julien agreed, smiling at his youngest daughter.
    Synonyms
    young woman, young lady, girl, schoolgirl, slip of a girl
  • 2historical A small figure of a human being used in sorcery and witchcraft.

    〈主史〉玩偶,傀儡

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Or, if the poppet represents the Other in a love spell, you treat it nice, talk sweetly to it.
    • But my husband gets these crazy ideas that my poppets are voodoo dolls and that I stick pins in them.
    • When I do a spell, I whip out a candle, make a poppet, and I chant.
    • You can make a poppet, host a vigil, meditate, write a poem, anything that will contribute to the swell of positive energy.
    • If the people reading the misinformation are not stupid, they'll figure out that there's more to this than poppets and candle-spells.
    • I would sew into the poppet his picture and/or handwriting sample, a small piece of moonstone and malachite, and some healing herbs which induce sleep, like lavender and lemon balm.
  • 3Engineering
    A mushroom-shaped valve with a flat end piece that is lifted in and out of an opening by an axial rod.

    〔工程〕蕈形阀,提升阀

    Example sentencesExamples
    • According to company sources, the flow rate of the 315/415-series valve is 35% higher than those of similarly sized poppet valves.
    • The fuel pressure overcomes the spring tension in the poppet valve, forcing it from its ball and seat, injecting fuel into the prospective cylinder.
    • The second combustion chamber also has a cam 18 driven exhaust poppet valve 14 which can be selectively disabled to a closed position to deactivate the second combustion chamber.
    • They were also equipped with Franklin Type B rotary-cam poppet valve gear, which had outside drive shafts.
    • The engine in question isn't your typical weed whip's two-stroke, but a high-value design that mimics a typical automotive four-stroke engine design with overhead cams, poppet valves, and cylinder scavenging via a supercharger.

Origin

Late Middle English: based on Latin pup(p)a ‘girl, doll’. Compare with puppet.

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