mimic
英 /ˈmɪmɪk/ 美 /ˈmɪmɪk/
- v. 模仿；模拟to copy someone's behaviour or reproduce something's features
- n. 善于模仿他人者a person skilled at copying other people's voices or behaviour
Our parrot mimics the sound of the doorbell perfectly.
我们家的鹦鹉把门铃声模仿得惟妙惟肖。
Engineers increasingly mimic natural structures to develop lighter materials that require less energy to manufacture.
工程师越来越多地模拟自然结构，以开发制造时耗能更低的轻质材料。
搭配
mimic someone's voice 模仿某人的声音mimic natural processes 模拟自然过程a talented mimic 有天赋的模仿者
辨析提示
过去式mimicked，进行时mimicking，均加k。
词族
mimicry (n.)、mimetic (adj.)
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