imitate

• 动词，表示模仿或仿效他人的动作、言语或外表，也可指复制、仿制某物。

A verb used to indicate the act of copying or mimicking the actions, speech, or appearance of someone or something.

1. Reproduce someone's behavior or looksB1formal

   To copy or mimic the actions, speech, or appearance of another person.

   模仿

   • The comedian can imitate famous politicians perfectly.
   • Children often imitate their parents' gestures.
   • She tried to imitate her favorite singer's dance moves.

   同义词apecopyemulateimpersonatemimicmirrorparody

   反义词createinnovateoriginate

2. Appear like, as in behavior or appearanceB2formal

   To resemble or be similar to something in behavior or appearance.

   在行为或外貌上像

   • The synthetic material imitates the texture of real leather.
   • Some insects imitate leaves to avoid predators.
   • The software imitates human conversation patterns.

   同义词echolook likematchmimicmirrorparallelresembletake after

   反义词contrastdiffer

3. Make a reproduction or copy ofB2formal

   To create a copy or replica of something.

   复制

   • The artist imitated the style of Van Gogh in his painting.
   • They imitated the original design for the new building.
   • The counterfeiters tried to imitate the official currency.

   同义词clonecopycounterfeitduplicateforgereplicatereproduce