dum·my /ˈdʌmi/
 (a.)虛擬的,假的,虛構的  ;傀儡,假人,啞巴


 dum·my /ˈdəmɪ/ 名詞
 安慰劑,對照劑,假人,人體模型


 dummy
 仿真; 虛設;虛擬


 dummy
 虛擬


 Dum·my, n.; pl. Dummies
 1. One who is dumb.
 2. A sham package in a shop, or one which does not contain what its exterior indicates.
 3. An imitation or copy of something, to be used as a substitute; a model; a lay figure; as, a figure on which clothing is exhibited in shop windows; a blank paper copy used to show the size of the future book, etc.
 4. Drama One who plays a merely nominal part in any action; a sham character.
 5. An ignorant or thick-witted person; a foolish person; a dolt.
 Syn: -- dope, boob, booby, pinhead, dumbbell.
 6. Railroad A locomotive with condensing engines, and, hence, without the noise of escaping steam; also, a dummy car.
 7. Card Playing The fourth or exposed hand when three persons play at a four-handed game of cards.
 8. A floating barge connected with a pier.
 To play dummy, to play the exposed or dummy hand in cards. The partner of the dummy plays it.

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 Dum·my a.
 1. Silent; mute; noiseless; as a dummy engine.
 2. Fictitious or sham; feigned; as, a dummy watch.
 Dummy car. See under Car.


 dummy
      adj : having the appearance of being real but lacking capacity to
            function; "a dummy corporation"
      n 1: a person who does not talk [syn: silent person]
      2: an ignorant or foolish person [syn: dumbbell, dope, boob,
          booby, pinhead]
      3: a figure representing the human form
      4: a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet
         [syn: blank, blank shell]
      v : make a dummy of; "dummy up the books that are to be
          published" [syn: dummy up]
      [also: dummied]