impersonator

IPA/ɪmˈpɜːsəneɪtə(r)/
KK[ˌɪmpˈɚsənetɚ]IPA/ɪmˈpɜːrsəneɪtər/

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]

常見搭配
  • Elvis impersonator
  • drag impersonator
  • female impersonator
  • celebrity impersonator
  • professional impersonator
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.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • impersonator act
  • impersonator show

常用片語

  • a convincing impersonator
  • the best impersonator in town

介系詞搭配

  • impersonator of