ape
/eɪp/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈep] /eɪp/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈep] /ˈāp/ (ame, mw)
ape — 名詞
- apesingular
- apesplural
1. a large, intelligent animal that lives in forests, has long arms but no tail, an
猿；類人猿
無尾的大型靈長類動物
a large, intelligent animal that lives in forests, has long arms but no tail, and includes species such as gorillas, chimpanzees, and orangutans
Wei watched a documentary about wild apes living in the rainforests of Borneo.
Wei 觀看了一部關於婆羅洲雨林野生猿類的紀錄片。
plural: apes as a general category
The zoo built a new climbing structure so the apes could swing from branch to branch.
動物園建造了一座新的攀爬設施，讓猿類可以在枝幹間擺盪。
On a school trip, Lin saw that chimpanzees had no tails but the monkeys in the next cage did.
在校外教學時，Lin 看到黑猩猩沒有尾巴，但隔壁籠子的猴子卻有尾巴。
Some species of ape use sticks and stones as simple tools to find food.
某些猿類會用樹枝和石頭作為簡單的工具來尋找食物。
Reuben saw his first wild ape up close in a Ugandan park, watching gorillas eat bamboo shoots.
Reuben 在烏干達的國家公園裡首次近距離看到野生猿類，觀賞著大猩猩吃竹筍。
文法句型
a/an + ape
plural: apes
用法筆記
The term 'ape' refers specifically to tailless primates. Monkeys, by contrast, usually have tails. This distinction is used in biology but often blurred in everyday speech.
常見錯誤
2. a person who copies another person's behaviour, speech, or style, often in a way
模仿者
模仿他人言行的人
a person who copies another person's behaviour, speech, or style, often in a way that is rough or exaggerated
At the office party, everyone called João an ape for copying the manager's accent all evening.
在公司派對上，大家都叫 João 學人精，因為他整晚都在模仿經理的說話口音。
construction: called [someone] an ape — person who mimics
The children in Yuna's class called her a silly ape for always copying the way their teacher spoke.
Yuna 班上的同學都說她是學人精，因為她總是模仿老師說話的樣子。
collocation: silly ape (affectionate insult)
The comedian was called an ape for his spot-on impersonations of several past presidents.
那位喜劇演員因為對好幾位前任總統的傳神模仿，而被稱為學人精。
Kwame's friends teased him, calling him an ape because he always repeated catchphrases from television shows.
Kwame 的朋友們取笑他是學人精，因為他總是重複電視上的流行語。
- original
a person who creates instead of copying
文法句型
called [someone] an ape
adjective + ape
用法筆記
This sense is often used as a playful or mild insult toward someone who imitates without adding anything original.
3. a person who is large, awkward, or behaves in a rough or foolish way
粗魯的人
笨拙或舉止粗魯的人
a person who is large, awkward, or behaves in a rough or foolish way
Samir felt like a clumsy ape when he accidentally knocked the waiter's tray onto the floor.
Samir 覺得自己像隻笨手笨腳的猩猩，不小心把服務生的托盤撞翻在地上。
simile: feel like a clumsy ape
"Stop acting like a big ape," Maja's grandmother scolded when Maja tripped over the rug.
「別再像個大老粗一樣，」Maja 的奶奶在 Maja 被地毯絆倒時斥責道。
The two large men barged through the crowd like apes, pushing people aside without apology.
那兩個大漢像猿猴般擠過人群，毫不客氣地把旁人推開。
Trang's older brother moved around the small apartment like an ape, bumping into furniture and knocking things over.
Trang 的哥哥在小公寓裡走動時像頭笨猩猩，老是撞到傢俱、打翻東西。
- graceful person
someone who moves smoothly and carefully
文法句型
a/an + adjective + ape
用法筆記
This sense is derogatory. It compares a person's rough or heavy movements to those of a large primate.
ape — 動詞
- apepresent simple I / you / we / they
- apes3rd person singular
- aping-ing form
- apedpast simple
1. to copy someone else's behaviour, style, or work, but produce something that is
拙劣模仿
模仿但品質不如原作
to copy someone else's behaviour, style, or work, but produce something that is not as good as the original
The young designer aped the famous brand's logo, but the cheap materials gave it away.
那位年輕設計師模仿了知名品牌的商標，但廉價的材質立刻露了餡。
ape + noun phrase (direct object: logo, style)
Trang's essay simply aped the introduction from an online article without understanding the argument.
Trang 的作業只是照抄一篇網路文章的開頭段落，根本沒有理解其中的論點。
Several local bands tried to ape the sound of popular Western groups, but none of them succeeded.
好幾個本地樂團試圖模仿西方流行樂團的風格，但沒有一個成功。
Kevin attempted to ape his older brother's relaxed way of speaking, but it came out sounding forced.
Kevin 想學哥哥那種從容的說話方式，但說出來卻顯得很不自然。
The low-budget film aped the camera tricks of big Hollywood productions, but the result looked amateurish.
那部低成本電影模仿了好萊塢大片的攝影技巧，但成果看起來很業餘。
- originate
to create something new rather than copy
文法句型
ape + noun phrase (someone's style / behaviour / work)
用法筆記
This verb is almost always used critically, suggesting that the copy is noticeably worse than the original.
常見錯誤
ape — 形容詞
- apepositive
- apercomparative
- apestsuperlative
1. extremely excited or very angry, depending on the situation
亢奮；暴怒
極度興奮或憤怒到失控
extremely excited or very angry, depending on the situation
The children went ape when they saw the huge pile of birthday presents on the table.
孩子們看到桌上那堆巨大的生日禮物時，全都興奮得瘋了。
go ape — excited meaning
Asher went completely ape over the news that his band had been invited to play at a real music club.
Asher 得知他的樂團受邀到真正的音樂俱樂部表演時，興奮得不得了。
go ape over [something] — excited
The audience went ape when the home team scored the winning basket in the final second of the game.
主場球隊在比賽最後一秒投進致勝球時，全場觀眾都陷入了瘋狂。
Wei's mother went ape when she walked into the kitchen and saw flour and eggs all over the floor.
Wei 的媽媽走進廚房，看到地板到處都是麵粉和雞蛋時，氣得發狂。
The manager went ape after discovering that the report had been deleted from the computer system.
經理發現那份報告已經從電腦系統中被刪除後，勃然大怒。
- calm
the opposite emotional state
文法句型
go ape
be ape over/about something
用法筆記
Always appears within the phrase 'go ape' or 'go ape over/about'. The context — whether the situation is joyful or frustrating — tells you if the meaning is excited or angry.