copycat
/ˈkɒpikæt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɑːpikæt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkä-pē-ˌkat/ (ame, mw) · /ˈkɒp.i.kæt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɑː.pi.kæt/ (ame, ipa)
copycat — 名詞
- copycatsingular
- copycatsplural
1. a person who repeats what another person has done, said, or created, often witho
學人精
模仿他人言行的人
a person who repeats what another person has done, said, or created, often without bringing any original ideas or personal style of their own.
Oliver called his younger brother a copycat for wearing the same T-shirt to school.
Oliver 因為弟弟穿同一件 T 恤去學校而叫他學人精。
countable noun; used as a taunt
The singer ignored the copycats and kept making music her own way.
那位歌手不理會模仿她的人，繼續用自己的方式創作音樂。
Kim laughed when she saw her friend wearing the same jacket and teased her for being a copycat.
Kim 看到朋友穿同一件外套，笑著說她是學人精。
Pablo refused to be a copycat, so he painted something completely different from the rest of the class.
Pablo 拒絕當模仿者，所以畫了和班上其他人完全不同的畫。
Ananya told her little sister to stop being a copycat after she repeated every word of her phone call.
Ananya 叫妹妹別再當學人精，因為妹妹一字不漏地重複她講電話的每一句話。
- imitator
more neutral; lacks the negative playground colouring
- mimic
can refer to playful imitation or a performer who copies voices and gestures
- plagiarist
specifically about stealing written or academic work
- original
someone who creates new ideas rather than copying others
用法筆記
Commonly used by children as a mild taunt. In news reporting, the term also refers to criminals who imitate techniques or targets from earlier incidents.
常見錯誤
2. a product or piece of work that has been deliberately created to look like or fu
仿冒品
刻意仿造知名產品的東西
a product or piece of work that has been deliberately created to look like or function like a more famous original, usually sold at a lower price.
The corner shop sells a cheap copycat of the famous chocolate bar.
巷口商店賣一款知名巧克力棒的廉價仿冒品。
collocation: cheap copycat + of
Critics said the film was nothing more than a copycat of last year's hit movie.
影評人說這部電影不過是去年賣座片的仿製品。
Haruto bought a copycat of the designer watch for a tenth of the price online.
Haruto 在網路上以十分之一的價格買了一只設計師手錶的仿冒品。
Noa realised the handbag she bought was a cheap copycat when the strap broke on the first day.
Noa 買到的包包背帶第一天就斷了，才發現那是廉價仿冒品。
Zola compared the copycat to the original and noticed the colours were slightly different.
Zola 把仿冒品和原版對比後，發現顏色有些不同。
- imitation
more neutral, used in formal descriptions
- knockoff
informal, strongly implies a cheaper, illegal version
- counterfeit
specifically illegal because it uses false branding
- original
the authentic first version of a product
- genuine article
the real, officially produced item
copycat — 形容詞
- copycatpositive
- more copycatcomparative
- most copycatsuperlative
1. describing actions, especially crimes or harmful acts, that are directly inspire
跟風的
受類似行為啟發而做的
describing actions, especially crimes or harmful acts, that are directly inspired by an earlier similar event rather than being independently planned.
Police worried that the news broadcast might trigger a copycat crime.
警方擔心那則新聞報導可能引發模仿犯罪。
attributive only: copycat crime / copycat attack
After the prank went viral, several copycat videos appeared online within a week.
那場惡作劇爆紅之後，一週內網路上就出現了好幾部模仿影片。
Diego warned his friends that sharing the dangerous challenge could lead to copycat behaviour.
Diego 告誡朋友們分享那種危險挑戰可能會引發模仿行為。
Freya read about a copycat attack that followed the same pattern as the first incident.
Freya 讀到一則模仿攻擊的新聞，手法與第一起事件如出一轍。
Mei-ling's school held an assembly about the risks of copycat pranks after the online trend spread.
Mei-ling 的學校在那個網路潮流傳開後，舉辦了一場關於模仿惡作劇風險的講座。
- imitative
formal and neutral, does not carry the negative or criminal association
- derivative
negative but refers to art, ideas, or writing, not crime
- original
independently conceived, not based on a prior incident
文法句型
copycat + noun
用法筆記
Used only before a noun. The most common collocations are 'copycat crime', 'copycat attack', 'copycat suicide', and 'copycat killing'.
常見錯誤
2. made to resemble a well‑known or expensive product by using similar designs, col
山寨的
刻意仿造原版產品的
made to resemble a well‑known or expensive product by using similar designs, colours, or materials, usually offered at a much lower price.
Lucia bought a copycat handbag from a street vendor instead of the original brand.
Lucia 在路邊攤買了一個仿冒包包，而不是正牌貨。
collocation: copycat handbag / copycat product
The company was sued for selling copycat toys that looked exactly like the popular collectibles.
該公司因販售外觀與知名收藏玩具一模一樣的仿冒品而被起訴。
Kwame found a copycat version of the video game on a discount website.
Kwame 在一個折扣網站上找到那款電玩遊戲的山寨版。
Dev returned the copycat headphones because the sound quality was terrible compared to the real ones.
Dev 退掉了那副仿冒耳機，因為音質比正版差太多了。
Amara refused to buy copycat sneakers even though they cost half the price of the originals.
Amara 拒絕買仿冒運動鞋，即使價格只有正版的一半。
- knockoff
very similar in meaning, equally informal
- fake
broader — can describe anything that is not genuine, not just products
- counterfeit
legally precise; implies forgery of trademarks
文法句型
copycat + noun
用法筆記
Nearly interchangeable with 'knockoff' in informal contexts, but 'copycat product' has a slightly broader scope and can include digital goods such as apps or websites.
常見錯誤
copycat — 動詞
- copycatpresent simple I / you / we / they
- copycats3rd person singular
- copycating-ing form
- copycatedpast simple
1. to deliberately follow someone else's actions, style, or work by producing somet
模仿；抄襲
刻意仿效別人的言行或作品
to deliberately follow someone else's actions, style, or work by producing something very similar, often with the implication that the imitator lacks original ideas.
Yuki copycatted her older sister's graduation speech and gave almost the same one the next day.
Yuki 模仿了她姐姐的畢業致詞，隔天發表了幾乎一模一樣的內容。
transitive: copycat + [noun phrase as direct object]
The designer accused a rival brand of copycatting her latest dress collection.
那位設計師指控一個競爭品牌抄襲她最新的時裝系列。
Omar admitted he copycatted the answer from a classmate because he had not studied.
Omar 承認他抄了同學的答案，因為他沒有唸書。
Eli told his little brother not to copycat every dance move he made during the video.
Eli 叫弟弟別在錄影片的時候模仿他每一個舞蹈動作。
Shira noticed that the small bakery had copycatted the recipe for her award‑winning cake.
Shira 發現那家小麵包店抄襲了她得獎蛋糕的食譜。
文法句型
copycat + noun phrase
用法筆記
The past tense 'copycatted' and present participle 'copycatting' double the 't' — a common spelling trap. This verb always carries a negative judgement; for neutral imitation use 'copy' or 'imitate'.