copied

/ˈkɒp.i/ (bre, ipa) · [kˈɑpid] /ˈkɑː.pi/ (ame, ipa) · [kˈɑpid] /ˈkä-pē/ (ame, mw)

copied — verb

  • copiedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • copieds3rd person singular
  • copieding-ing form
  • copiededpast simple

1. if someone copied a thing, picture, or piece of work, they made another version

1.動詞及物B1
釋義

if someone copied a thing, picture, or piece of work, they made another version by following an original so closely that the new one matched it

例句

Mateo copied the wedding invitation by hand for the missing guests.

copy something by hand from an original

The toy shop copied the old train design for a cheaper model.

同義詞
  • duplicate

    stresses making another version that matches very closely

  • reproduce

    slightly more formal; often used for art, sound, or printed material

  • replicate

    often suggests careful exactness, especially in technical settings

反義詞
  • create

    focuses on making something new rather than following an original

文法句型

copied something from an original

copied a design, picture, or object

用法筆記

Often names a physical object, design, or creative work as the thing being made again. Distinguish from sense 3, which is more about producing a second version of text, records, or digital material.

常見錯誤

❌Nora copied a new logo from nothing.
✅Nora designed a new logo from nothing.
💡copy needs an original model to follow.

2. if someone copied a person, they tried to look, sound, or act like that person

2.動詞及物B1
釋義

if someone copied a person, they tried to look, sound, or act like that person

例句

Gabriel copied the coach's walk, and the bench burst out laughing.

copy someone's walk or manner

Eshe copied her aunt's calm voice during the family argument.

同義詞
  • imitate

    the closest neutral equivalent

  • mimic

    often suggests a performance or a playful echo of someone's manner

  • echo

    lighter; often used for repeating another person's words or style

反義詞
  • differ

    focuses on being unlike the other person in style or behavior

文法句型

copied someone

copied someone's voice, clothes, or style

用法筆記

Usually takes a person, or the person's style, voice, clothes, or movements, as the object. Distinguish from sense 1, which focuses on making a matching object or work rather than behaving like someone.

常見錯誤

❌Mina copied because she admired the actress.
✅Mina copied the actress's hairstyle because she admired her.
💡this sense normally names the person or feature being imitated.

3. if someone copied words, records, or files, they made an exact second version of

3.動詞及物B1
釋義

if someone copied words, records, or files, they made an exact second version of that material

例句

Elise copied the address into her phone before leaving the clinic.

copy text into a device or notebook

Trang copied the form onto clean paper after spilling coffee.

同義詞
  • duplicate

    stresses exact sameness

  • transcribe

    narrower; usually means writing spoken or written words out in full

  • replicate

    more formal; often used when exact reproduction matters

反義詞
  • erase

    removes the material instead of making a second version

文法句型

copied text into a notebook

copied a file onto a drive

用法筆記

Used for written or digital material when the point is an exact second version. Distinguish from sense 4, which is specifically the computer or phone action of copy and paste between places on a screen.

常見錯誤

❌I copied the message by memory after the screen went dark.
✅I copied the message from the screen before it went dark.
💡copy requires an original text or file to follow.

4. if someone copied text or an image on a phone or computer, they made a duplicate

4.動詞及物B1
釋義

if someone copied text or an image on a phone or computer, they made a duplicate and then placed the new version somewhere else on the screen or in a different file

例句

Sade copied the paragraph and pasted it into the class newsletter.

copy and paste something into another document

Rachid copied the map image from the website into his slide.

同義詞
  • duplicate

    broader computing term; does not always imply placing the new version elsewhere

  • paste

    names only the second step after the copying

反義詞
  • cut

    removes the material from the original place before moving it

文法句型

copied and pasted something into a document

copied something from a screen into another place

用法筆記

Usually appears with an electronic source and destination, often with pasted, into, below, or another file. Unlike cut and paste, copying leaves the original text or image where it was.

常見錯誤

❌I copied and pasted the photo, so it disappeared from the first slide.
✅I cut and pasted the photo, so it disappeared from the first slide.
💡copying leaves the original in place.

5. copied is used in radio or similar communication to show that a message was hear

5.動詞C1
釋義

copied is used in radio or similar communication to show that a message was heard and understood, or to check whether it was

例句

"Base camp, copied," Daniel said before turning the snowmobile east.

radio reply meaning a message was understood

"Copied?" the coastguard asked when the fishing boat went quiet.

同義詞
  • received

    common radio-style reply stressing that the message arrived

  • understood

    stresses comprehension more directly

  • acknowledged

    more formal; often used in written or official contexts

反義詞
  • missed

    shows the message was not heard clearly

文法句型

"Copied."

"Copied?"

"Copied your last coordinates."

用法筆記

Mostly spoken and common in radio, aviation, rescue, and other brief communication systems. It can stand alone as a complete reply, unlike the other senses.

常見錯誤

❌I copied the train at six o'clock.
✅I copied your message about the train at six o'clock.
💡this use is about receiving a message, not simply noticing something.