imitate
/ˈɪmɪteɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɪmɪteɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈi-mə-ˌtāt/ (ame, mw)
imitate — 動詞
- imitatepresent simple I / you / we / they
- imitateshe / she / it
- imitatedpast simple
- imitating-ing form
1. to match the speech, movements, or actions of a person or thing, whether for lea
模仿
仿效他人的言行、舉止或外觀
to match the speech, movements, or actions of a person or thing, whether for learning, entertainment, or achieving a similar look or sound.
Romi imitated her teacher's accent perfectly, making the whole class laugh.
Romi 完美地模仿了老師的口音，讓全班都笑了起來。
imitate + accent / voice / style for humour or practice
Young children often imitate whatever they see their parents doing around the house.
小孩子常常模仿父母在家裡做的各種事情。
imitate + whatever / how clause
The robot was programmed to imitate the movements of a real dog.
這臺機器人被設計來模仿真實狗狗的動作。
Chidi imitated the bird's song so well that other birds started to reply.
Chidi 模仿鳥叫聲學得超像，其他鳥都開始回應他。
Sayaka decided to imitate her favourite singer's style for the school talent show.
Sayaka 決定在學校才藝表演中模仿她最喜歡歌手的風格。
- mimic
focuses on copying movements or speech closely, often for comedy or practice; 'imitate' is the broader, more neutral term
- copy
suggests producing an identical version; 'imitate' is more about recreating the style or appearance than an exact duplicate
- emulate
implies trying to match or surpass someone admired; more formal and goal-oriented than 'imitate'
- ape
negative tone; means to copy without understanding, like a mindless follower
- innovate
to create something new rather than copy what already exists
文法句型
imitate + noun phrase
imitate + how / whatever clause
用法筆記
Direct object is typically a person's accent, voice, style, behaviour, or movements. The verb can also take a clause beginning with 'how', 'whatever', or 'the way'.