impersonator

/ɪmˈpɜːsəneɪtə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪmˈpɜːrsəneɪtər/ (ame, ipa) · /im-ˈpər-sə-ˌnā-tər/ (ame, mw)

impersonator — 名詞

  • impersonatorsingular
  • impersonatorsplural

1. an entertainer who copies the voice, look, and mannerisms of a well-known person

1.名詞C1
釋義

模仿者

模仿名人表演的藝人，或假冒他人身分的人

an entertainer who copies the voice, look, and mannerisms of a well-known person to make audiences laugh, or someone deliberately taking on another's identity in order to trick people.

例句

The Elvis impersonator at Constanza's wedding wore a sparkling white jumpsuit and sang every hit.

Constanza 婚禮上的貓王模仿者穿著閃亮的白色連身褲，把每首暢銷金曲都唱了一遍。

[famous person] impersonator — entertainment context

Putri hired a professional impersonator of the president for her comedy show in Jakarta.

Putri 為她在雅加達的喜劇節目聘請了一位專業的總統模仿者。

impersonator of [public figure]

同義詞
  • impressionist

    almost identical for the entertainment sense; focuses on voice and mannerisms

  • mimic

    broader — any person or animal that copies behaviour, not always for performance

  • imitator

    general copying; lacks the showbiz overtone of 'impersonator'

  • imposter

    specifically the deception sense; someone pretending to be another person to deceive

文法句型

impersonator of [person]

[adjective] impersonator

用法筆記

Frequently preceded by the name of the imitated person (`Elvis impersonator`, `Trump impersonator`) or by a modifier marking the type of act (`drag impersonator`, `female impersonator`). The criminal-deception reading is much less common than the entertainment reading.

常見錯誤

❌He is impersonator of my favourite singer.
✅He is an impersonator of my favourite singer.
💡countable noun, needs the article 'an'.
❌She works as impersonator.
✅She works as an impersonator.
💡same article rule when naming an occupation.