imitate

英 [ˈɪmɪteɪt]

美 [ˈɪmɪteɪt]

v.  模仿; 仿效; 模仿(某人的讲话、举止); 作滑稽模仿

现在分词：imitating　过去分词：imitated　过去式：imitated　第三人称单数：imitates　

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牛津词典

verb

• 模仿；仿效
  to copy sb/sth
  1. Her style of painting has been imitated by other artists.
     她的绘画风格为其他画家所模仿。
  2. Art imitates Nature.
     艺术是对大自然的仿制。
  3. Teachers provide a model for children to imitate.
     教师是孩子仿效的典范。
  4. No computer can imitate the complex functions of the human brain.
     任何计算机都无法模拟人脑的复杂功能。
• 模仿（某人的讲话、举止）；作滑稽模仿
  to copy the way a person speaks or behaves, in order to amuse people
  1. She knew that the girls used to imitate her and laugh at her behind her back.
     她知道那些女孩子过去常在背地里模仿她、嘲笑她。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 模仿;仿效;模拟
  If youimitatesomeone, you copy what they do or produce.
  1. ...a genuine German musical which does not try to imitate the American model.
     不刻意模仿美国模式的真正的德国音乐剧
  2. ...a precedent which may be imitated by other activists in the future.
     将来可能会被其他激进分子仿效的先例
• VERB (为逗乐)戏仿，学…的样子
  If youimitatea person or animal, you copy the way they speak or behave, usually because you are trying to be funny.
  1. Clarence screws up his face and imitates the Colonel again.
     克拉伦斯又板起面孔,模仿起上校来。

英英释义

verb

• make a reproduction or copy of
• reproduce someone's behavior or looks
  1. The mime imitated the passers-by
  2. Children often copy their parents or older siblings
  Synonym:copysimulate
• appear like, as in behavior or appearance
  1. Life imitate art

双语例句

• Those who imitate a genuine hero experience life with new depth, enthusiasm, and meaning.
  那些效仿真实英雄的人，将体验有新的深度、热情和意义的生活。
• Clarence screws up his face and imitates the Colonel again.
  克拉伦斯又板起面孔，模仿起上校来。
• I only wish that more economists would imitate his methods.
  我只是希望更多的经济学家能效仿他的方法。
• Women do not necessarily have to imitate men to be successful in business
  女性不见得非要模仿男性才能在商界叱咤风云。
• A method to imitate wave based on metaball modeling is presented.
  提出了一种基于元球造型的波浪模拟方法。
• This person dance to imitate and explore the world.
  这个人的舞蹈全世界都在模仿和探讨。
• Decide what you want to do; don't just imitate others.
  决定你想做什么，不要只是模仿别人。
• An ape can imitate man's gestures and manners.
  猿能模仿人的姿态举止。
• Some parrots can imitate sounds and repeat words and sentences.
  有些鹦鹉能模仿（人的）声音，还能学人说一些单词和句子。
• He could imitate in speech or writing most of those he admired.
  他能模仿大多数自己崇拜的偶像的讲话和写作风格。