English Dictionary

lay figure

名詞

A jointed model of the human body used by artists, or to display clothes. / An unimportant person; a character (especially in fiction) lacking individuality.

日本語の意味

芸術家が使用する、または衣服を展示するための可動関節を持つ人体模型 / 重要でない人物、または個性に欠けるキャラクター（特にフィクション内）

The sculptor adjusted the lay figure to study how light fell across the torso.

彫刻家は胴体に当たる光の具合を研究するために関節式の人体模型を調整した。

意味（1）

A jointed model of the human body used by artists, or to display clothes.

‘I have a great mind to break all your gashly images about the head of your fine Miss, in her silks and satins;’—mistaking his lay-figure for a living model of the highest sort.

意味（2）

An unimportant person; a character (especially in fiction) lacking individuality.

lay figures （ plural ）