Imitating Meaning in English
word · lemma: imitate
/ˈɪməˌteɪtɪŋ/
IM-uh-tay-ting
/ˈɪmɪtˌeɪtɪŋ/
IM-it-ay-ting
释义
Copying the actions, speech, or appearance of someone or something. It can be done to learn, for fun, or to mock.
用法与细微差别
Usually informal. Common in phrases like 'imitating an accent' or 'imitating someone’s movements.' Can be positive (learning) or negative (mocking). Not as formal as 'emulating' (which suggests admiration).
Spanish: imitarPortuguese (BR): imitarPortuguese (PT): imitarChinese (Simplified): 模仿Chinese (Traditional): 模仿Hindi: नकल करनाArabic: تقليدBengali: অনুকরণ করা - নকল করাRussian: подражать - имитироватьJapanese: 真似する - 模倣するVietnamese: bắt chước - mô phỏngKorean: 흉내 내기 - 모방하기Turkish: taklit etmek - taklit yapmakUrdu: نقل کرنا - نقل اتارناIndonesian: meniru - menirukan
例句
The child is imitating his father’s voice.
basic
She started imitating the teacher during class.
basic
The parrot is imitating words it hears.
basic
Stop imitating me! It’s getting annoying.
natural
He’s good at imitating different accents.
natural
By imitating famous artists, she improved her painting skills.
natural