imitation
imitation
noun
imitation is the sincerest form of flattery
noun
- a thing intended to simulate or copy something else
仿制品，伪造物，赝品
[as modifier]an imitation sub-machine gun.
一把仿制的冲锋枪。
■[mass noun]the action of using someone or something as a model
模仿
a child learns to speak by imitation.
儿童通过模仿学习说话。
■an act of imitating a person's speech or mannerisms, especially for comic effect
（尤指为开玩笑，对他人言行的）模仿
he attempted an atrocious imitation of my English accent.
他试图对我的英格兰口音进行拙劣的模仿。
■(Music)the repetition of a phrase or melody in another part or voice, usually at a different pitch
(乐)（常为不同音高下的）乐句重复
imitation is the sincerest form of flattery
- (proverb)copying someone or something is an implicit way of paying them a compliment
(谚)模仿是最真挚的恭维
- late Middle English: from Latin imitatio(n-), from the verb imitari (see imitate)
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