mimicry

• 指模仿他人或他物的行为或做法，常用于娱乐或欺骗；在生物学中指一种生物与另一种生物或环境相似，以利于自卫或伪装。

A noun referring to the act or practice of imitating someone or something, often for amusement or deception; in biology, it describes the resemblance of one organism to another or to its environment for protection or concealment.

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1. Imitative behaviorB2formal

   The act of copying or imitating the actions, speech, or appearance of someone or something.

   模仿行为

   • The comedian's mimicry of the politician was hilarious.
   • Children often learn through mimicry of adults.
   • His mimicry of the accent was surprisingly accurate.

   同义词caricaturecopyingemulationimitationimpersonationmockeryparodysimulacrumsimulation

2. Biological resemblanceB2formalscientific

   The close external resemblance of an animal or plant to another species or to inanimate objects, which provides concealment and protection from predators.

   生物学拟态

   • The butterfly's mimicry of a leaf helps it avoid predators.
   • Mimicry is a common survival strategy in the animal kingdom.
   • Some harmless snakes use mimicry to resemble venomous species.

   同义词camouflagemimesis