Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #19941
impersonates
冒充；扮演；模仿
impersonates is the third person singular of impersonate.
assume or act the character of (someone)
- 1.
To pretend to be (a different person); to assume the identity of, especially when there is an intent to deceive.
冒充(他人)；假扮身份,尤指意图欺骗。
- 2.
To operate with the permissions of a different user account.
以不同用户账户的权限进行操作；模拟(用户)。
滑稽地模仿（以逗乐）；冒充(他人)；假扮身份,尤指意图欺骗。；以不同用户账户的权限进行操作；模拟(用户)。；模仿；扮演
In use
In the comedy show, the actor impersonates a famous singer and makes the audience laugh.
She impersonated her sister on the phone and fooled her grandmother.
The security camera caught a man impersonating a maintenance worker yesterday.
impersonate sb
指假装成某人以骗取信任或掩盖身份，常涉及违法或欺骗。
He was jailed for impersonating a police officer.
他因冒充警察而入狱。
impersonate sb in + sth
in 后接表演、节目等场景，多指以逗乐为目的的模仿。
She impersonates the queen in a comedy show.
她在喜剧节目中模仿女王。
impersonate sb on + sth
on 后接社交媒体或网络平台，指在网络上盗用他人身份。
Connections
Collocations
- impersonate a police officer
- 冒充警察
- He was arrested for trying to impersonate a police officer.他因试图冒充警察而被捕。
- impersonate a celebrity
- 模仿名人
- The comedian can impersonate many celebrities perfectly.这位喜剧演员能完美地模仿许多名人。
- impersonate a doctor
- 冒充医生
- She was charged with impersonating a doctor.她被指控冒充医生。
- impersonate someone's voice
- 模仿某人的声音
- She can impersonate her teacher's voice so well.她能非常像地模仿老师的声音。
- impersonate a character
- 扮演角色
- The actor impersonated the historical character with great skill.这位演员以高超的技艺扮演了那个历史人物。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
单词里藏着person（人），想象把自己装进另一个人的样子里——模仿、冒充那个人。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：法律/安保场合、喜剧/表演场合 该词为中性偏正式用语，通常用于描述有意识地模仿他人的身份、声音或举止；在涉及冒充警察或身份欺诈时较为正式，在喜剧表演中指模仿名人以逗乐，具体语气随语境变化。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The suffix '-ate' has two common pronunciations: /eɪt/ in verbs (e.g., communicate, concentrate) and /ət/ in adjectives and nouns (e.g., fortunate, private, affectionate). 'Impersonate' is a verb, so its ending is pronounced /eɪt/ like the verb examples. Watch out for lookalikes ending in '-ate' that sound different.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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