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

• Consciously and unconsciously, people tend to imitate those around them.
  自觉和不自觉地，人们往往会模仿周围的人。
• I'd make fun of her dress and imitate her speech.
  我会拿她的衣着开玩笑，并模仿她说话。
• I don't have a squeaky voice, so it's hard for me to imitate that.
  我没有吱吱的声音，因此我很难模仿。
• It can simulate, or imitate different measurements by electronic means.
  它能够利用电子手段来模拟或者仿真不同的测量值。
• 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。
• I was at once interested in this finger play and tried to imitate it.
  我一下子就喜欢上了这种手指游戏，并极力去模仿。
• Wood is often painted to imitate stone.
  木头常被涂上油漆假充石头。
• 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。
• You can imitate my way of doing so!
  你也可以模仿我的方式来做呀！
• 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。