"ape" in Chinese (Traditional)
猿模仿
Definition
Ape 作名詞時,指大型靈長類動物,如黑猩猩、大猩猩或紅毛猩猩。作動詞時,ape 表示模仿某人的動作、風格或行為,通常帶有缺乏原創性的意思。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
作名詞時,'ape' 比 'monkey' 更具體,並不指所有像猴子的動物。作動詞時,'ape' 常表示表面上的模仿,帶有批評意味;常見搭配有 'ape someone's style' 和 'ape what others do'。
Examples
The zoo has one ape from Africa.
動物園裡有一隻來自非洲的**猿**。
A chimpanzee is an ape, not a monkey.
黑猩猩是**猿**,不是猴子。
The child tried to ape his older brother.
那個孩子試著**模仿**他哥哥。
A lot of cheap brands just ape the look of famous products.
很多廉價品牌只是**模仿**知名產品的外觀。
He keeps trying to ape his boss's way of speaking.
他老是想**模仿**老闆說話的方式。
People often call gorillas apes, but not everyone knows the difference from monkeys.
人們常把大猩猩叫作**猿**,但不是每個人都知道牠和猴子的區別。