(mimicked, mimicking)with obj.
1- imitate (someone or their actions or words), typically in order to entertain or ridicule(尤为逗笑或嘲弄而)模仿(某人或其言行), 学…的样子:
she mimicked Eileen's voice.
她模仿艾琳的声音。
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- (of an animal or plant) resemble or imitate (another animal or plant), especially to deter predators or for camouflage(动物, 植物)模拟(另一种动物或植物, 尤指为了自身安全)。
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- (of a drug) replicate the physiological effects of (another substance)(药)模拟(另一物质)的生理作用。
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- (of a disease) exhibit symptoms that bear a deceptive resemblance to those of (another disease)(疾病)表现出(另一疾病)的症状, 酷似。
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- a person skilled in imitating the voice, mannerisms, or movements of others in an entertaining way善于模仿(声音、特点或动作)的人。
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- an animal or plant that exhibits mimicry会模拟的动物(或植物)。
attrib.
- imitative of something, especially for amusement(尤指为了取乐)模仿的; 模拟的:
they were waging mimic war.
他们在进行模拟战。
派生词
mimicker
noun词源
late 16th cent. (as noun and adjective): via Latin from Greek mimikos, from mimos 'mime'.