imitation
noun
ˌɪmɪəˈteɪʃən◄
noun
1
when
you
copy
someone
else’s
actions
模仿，仿效
C,U
by
imitation
Many
people
think
that
children
learn
language
by
imitation.
很多人认为儿童通过模仿学语言。
The
remake
of
‘Casablanca’
was
a
pale
imitation
(=something
that
is
much
less
good
than
the
thing
it
imitates)
of
the
original
movie.
重拍的《卡萨布兰卡》远不如原版。
2
when
you
copy
the
way
someone
speaks
or
behaves,
especially
in
order
to
be
funny
（滑稽）模仿;
C
She
acted,
she
danced,
she
did
imitations
.
她模仿着边演边跳。
[+
of
]
his
imitation
of
an
American
accent
他对美国口音的模仿
3
a
copy
of
something
仿制品，赝品
C
[+
of
]
She
wore
an
imitation
of
a
sailor’s
hat.
她戴着一顶仿制的水手帽子。
imitation
fur/pearls/silk/leather
etc
(something
that
looks
like
an
expensive
material
but
is
a
copy
of
it)
人造毛皮/珍珠/丝绸/皮革等
an
imitation
fur
coat
人造毛皮大衣