mimic

mimic
(mimicked, mimicking)
  1. [with obj.]imitate (someone or their actions or words), typically in order to entertain or ridicule
    （尤指逗笑或嘲弄）模仿（某人或其言行），学…的样子
    she mimicked Eileen's voice.
    他模仿艾琳的声音。
    ■(of an animal or plant) resemble or imitate (another animal or plant), especially to deter predators or for camouflage
    （动物，植物）模拟（另一种动物或植物，尤指为了自身安全）
    ■(of a drug) replicate the physiological effects of (another substance)
    （药）模拟（另一物质）的生理作用
    ■(of a disease) exhibit symptoms that bear a deceptive resemblance to those of (another disease)
    （疾病）表现出（另一疾病）的症状，酷似
noun
  1. a person skilled in imitating the voice, mannerisms, or movements of others in an entertaining way
    善于模仿（声音、特点或动作）的人
    ■an animal or plant that exhibits mimicry
    会模拟的动物（或植物）
adjective
  1. [attrib.]imitative of something, especially for amusement
    （尤指为了取乐）模仿的；模拟的
    they were waging mimic war.
    他们在进行模拟战。
派生
mimicker
noun
语源
  1. late 16th cent. (as noun and adjective): via Latin from Greek mimikos, from mimos 'mime'
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