imitate 音标拼音: ['ɪmət
, et]
vt . 模仿,仿效,摹拟,学样;仿制,仿造,伪造
模仿,仿效,摹拟,学样;仿制,仿造,伪造
imitate 模拟
imitate v 1 :
reproduce someone '
s behavior or looks ; "
The mime imitated the passers -
by "; "
Children often copy their parents or older siblings " [
synonym : {
imitate }, {
copy }, {
simulate }]
2 :
appear like ,
as in behavior or appearance ; "
Life imitate art "
3 :
make a reproduction or copy of Imitate \
Im "
i *
tate \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Imitated };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Imitating }.] [
L .
imitatus ,
p .
p .
of imitari to imitate ;
of unknown origin .
Cf . {
Image }.]
1 .
To follow as a pattern ,
model ,
or example ;
to copy or strive to copy ,
in acts ,
manners etc .
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Despise wealth and imitate a dog . --
Cowlay .
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2 .
To produce a semblance or likeness of ,
in form ,
character ,
color ,
qualities ,
conduct ,
manners ,
and the like ;
to counterfeit ;
to copy .
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A place picked out by choice of best alive The Nature '
s work by art can imitate . --
Spenser .
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This hand appeared a shining sword to weild ,
And that sustained an imitated shield . --
Dryden .
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3 . (
Biol .)
To resemble (
another species of animal ,
or a plant ,
or inanimate object )
in form ,
color ,
ornamentation ,
or instinctive habits ,
so as to derive an advantage thereby ;
sa ,
when a harmless snake imitates a venomous one in color and manner ,
or when an odorless insect imitates ,
in color ,
one having secretion offensive to birds .
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98 Moby Thesaurus words for "
imitate ":
act like ,
adopt ,
affect ,
ape ,
appear like ,
approach ,
appropriate ,
approximate ,
assume ,
be like ,
be redolent of ,
bear resemblance ,
borrow ,
bring to mind ,
burlesque ,
call to mind ,
call up ,
caricature ,
chorus ,
come again ,
come close ,
come near ,
compare with ,
copy ,
correspond ,
counterfeit ,
crib ,
derive from ,
ditto ,
do ,
do a repeat ,
do again ,
do like ,
do over ,
double ,
duplicate ,
echo ,
emulate ,
evoke ,
fake ,
favor ,
follow ,
forge ,
go like ,
hoke ,
hoke up ,
impersonate ,
infringe ,
look like ,
make like ,
make use of ,
match ,
mimic ,
mirror ,
mock ,
monkey ,
near ,
nearly reproduce ,
not tell apart ,
parallel ,
parody ,
parrot ,
partake of ,
pirate ,
plagiarize ,
quote ,
redo ,
redouble ,
reduplicate ,
reecho ,
reflect ,
regurgitate ,
reincarnate ,
remind one of ,
renew ,
repeat ,
replicate ,
reproduce ,
resemble ,
revive ,
satirize ,
savor of ,
say again ,
seem like ,
send up ,
simulate ,
smack of ,
sound like ,
spoof ,
stack up with ,
steal ,
suggest ,
take ,
take after ,
take off ,
take on ,
take over ,
travesty
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