pull a cat's-paw 利用某人
be a cat's-paw 成为他人的工具
use someone as a cat's-paw 当作工具使用
1. He acted as a cat's-paw for his boss's schemes.
他在老板的阴谋中成了帮凶。
2. Don't be a cat's-paw; think for yourself.
不要当别人的工具，要独立思考。
A: I can't believe he let them use him as a cat's-paw.
A：我真不敢相信他让别人把他当作工具使用。
B: Yeah, he didn't even realize it at first.
B：是啊，他一开始甚至都没意识到。
1) 被他人利用的人
2) 无意识地替他人达成目的
3) 做别人工具的角色
1. 比喻被别人利用的人或工具
e.g.
He felt like a cat's-paw in their business deals.
他觉得自己在他们的商业交易中像个被利用的工具。
noun
1. A person who is used by someone else to achieve their aims, often without realizing it.
Synonym: tool, dupe, pawn