replica

/ˈreplɪkə/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈreplɪkə/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈre-pli-kə/ (ame, mw)

replica — noun

  • replicasingular
  • replicasplural

1. an object created to look exactly the same as another object, especially one tha

1.名詞B2
釋義

an object created to look exactly the same as another object, especially one that is old, famous, or valuable

例句

The museum bought a replica of a Ming dynasty vase for classroom demonstrations.

replica + of [original object]

Emre received a small replica of the Statue of Liberty for his birthday.

同義詞
  • copy

    wider meaning; can be less exact than a replica

  • reproduction

    focuses on art or antiques; may differ in size or material

  • duplicate

    exact copy made by the original process or from the same mould

  • model

    often scaled down or made from different materials

反義詞

文法句型

replica + of [original object]

用法筆記

Object is nearly always a concrete, physical item — a statue, vehicle, building, or piece of furniture. Frequently follows the pattern 'a replica of [the original object]'.

常見錯誤

❌I saved a replica of the file on my computer.
✅I saved a copy of the file on my computer.
💡A replica is a physical object made to look like another; digital files take 'copy'.
❌She wore a replica of her mother's dress.
✅She wore a copy of her mother's dress.
💡Clothing reproductions use 'copy' unless a faithful three-dimensional reconstruction is meant.

2. an object made with great skill to accurately reproduce every material and detai

2.名詞B2
釋義

an object made with great skill to accurately reproduce every material and detail of the original, often for collecting, display, or study

例句

Wren collects working replicas of antique pistols from the 1800s.

adjective + replica (working replicas)

The watchmaker created an accurate replica of a 1920s pocket watch for the film.

同義詞
  • facsimile

    formal term for an exact copy, especially of a document or image

  • clone

    informal; used for living organisms or software, not objects

  • double

    usually refers to a person who looks like another

反義詞

文法句型

adjective + replica

用法筆記

Distinguish from the EXACT COPY sense (noun/1): this sense emphasises the precision and craftsmanship of the copy rather than merely the fact that it is not the original. Common in collecting, prop-making, and museum display contexts.

常見錯誤

❌That photocopy is a perfect replica of the letter.
✅That photocopy is a perfect copy of the letter.
💡For flat documents, 'facsimile' or 'copy' is preferred; 'replica' suggests a three-dimensional object.
❌Your recipe is a replica of Grandma's.
✅Your recipe is a copy of Grandma's.
💡Recipes and other non-physical things are not replicas.