• vt. 模仿，仿效；仿造，仿制

來自拉丁語imitari,復制，模仿，來自PIE*aim,復制，模仿，詞源同emulate,image.

imitate

imitate: [16] Latin imitāri meant ‘make a copy of’. It was formed from the base *im-, which also lies behind the Latin ancestors of English emulate [16] and image; all three words share the basic meaning element ‘likeness’. English acquired the word via the Latin past participle imitātus.
=> emulate, image

imitate (v.)

1530s, a back-formation from imitation or imitator, or else from Latin imitatus. Related: Imitated; imitating. An Old English word for this was ?fterhyrigan.

1. He could imitate in speech or writing most of those he admired.

他能模仿大多數自己崇拜的偶像的講話和寫作風格。

來自柯林斯例句

2. I'd make fun of her dress and imitate her speech.

我會拿她的衣著開玩笑，并模仿她說話。

來自柯林斯例句

3. Some parrots can imitate sounds and repeat words and sentences.

有些鸚鵡能模仿(人的)聲音,還能學人說一些單詞和句子.

來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》

4. James can imitate his father perfectly.

詹姆斯能逼真地模仿他父親.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

5. You should imitate her way of doing things.

你應該效法她做事的方式.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》