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an imitator of sb/sth
表示模仿的对象时，后接 of。
He is an imitator of the painter's style.
他是那位画家风格的模仿者。
模仿者；效仿者
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模仿者；效仿者
a person who copies another's words or behavior
He is an imitator of the painter's style.
他是那位画家风格的模仿者。
模仿或效仿他人的人。
A person who imitates or apes another.
The comedian is a talented imitator who can copy any celebrity's voice.
这位喜剧演员是一位有才华的模仿者，能模仿任何名人的声音。
Children are natural imitators, so parents should model good behavior.
孩子是天生的模仿者，所以父母应该以身作则。
Although he is an imitator of classical painters, his works are not exact copies.
虽然他是古典画家的效仿者，但他的作品并不是完全复制品。
表示模仿的对象时，后接 of。
He is an imitator of the painter's style.
他是那位画家风格的模仿者。
常与 just、mere 等词连用，带贬义。
She is just an imitator, not a true innovator.
她只是个模仿者，不是真正的创新者。
用所有格可以指模仿某一特定的人。
Many of the singer's imitators fail to capture her voice.
这位歌手的许多模仿者都无法再现她的嗓音。
Not this
He imitators his teacher's accent.
Use this
He imitates his teacher's accent.
imitator 是名词，不能当动词用；表达“模仿”的动作要用动词 imitate。应把 imitators 改为 imitates。
Not this
She is a good imitator for famous singers.
Use this
She is a good imitator of famous singers.
表示“某人的模仿者”，imitator 后接介词 of，不用 for；of 引出被模仿的对象。
Not this
He is imitator of his father.
Use this
He is an imitator of his father.
imitator 是可数名词单数，前面需要冠词 an；受汉语没有冠词的影响，容易漏掉。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
善于模仿的人；模仿能力强的人
She is a good imitator of different accents.
她善于模仿不同的口音。
拙劣的模仿者
He is a poor imitator of the famous comedian.
他模仿那位著名喜剧演员模仿得很差。
纯粹的模仿者；毫无独创性的人
The writer was dismissed as a mere imitator of Hemingway.
这位作家被斥为不过是海明威的模仿者。
忠实的模仿者；逼真的仿效者
As a painter, she is a faithful imitator of Monet's technique.
作为画家，她忠实地模仿莫奈的技法。
名人模仿者
A celebrity imitator performed at the company party.
一位名人模仿者在公司聚会上表演了节目。
模仿者是个可怜的家伙。原作总是更好。
Oscar Wilde wrote this famous line in 'The Critic as Artist', using the word imitator to mock unoriginal artists.
奥斯卡·王尔德在《作为艺术家的批评家》中写下这句名言，用 imitator 这个词来讽刺没有原创性的艺术家。
模仿者注定陷入无可救药的平庸。
Emerson's warning from 'Self-Reliance' reminds us that an imitator will never achieve greatness.
爱默生在《论自立》中的警告提醒我们，模仿者永远不会取得伟大的成就。
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imitator = imitate（模仿）+ -or（…的人），想象一个模仿者跟在别人后面学动作。
语域：neutral 常见场景：art and literature、entertainment、everyday behavior 通常指模仿他人言行或风格的人，语气中性，多用于书面语及正式场合；日常口语中更常用copycat等词。
imitator 的结尾是 -tator，读作 /teɪtə/。spectator、dictator、commentator 的结尾也读 /teɪtə/。alligator 也以 -ator 结尾，但读作 /ɡeɪtə/。注意 orator 和 visitor 是易混词：orator 读 /ˈɒrətə/，visitor 读 /ˈvɪzɪtə/，都不读 /eɪtə/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.