Word · Frequency #28359
mimetic
模仿的；摹拟的；拟真的
characterized by or relating to imitation or mimesis, especially the artistic or literary representation of reality
常用于文学、艺术等领域，指对现实或某种风格的模仿再现。
- 1.
Exhibiting mimesis.
表现出模仿的
- 2.
Imitative.
模仿的
拟态的；模仿的；表现出模仿的；模仿的；摹拟的；好模仿的
In use
The artist's mimetic style aims to reproduce reality so faithfully that viewers mistake the painting for a photograph.
Some robots use mimetic movements to copy human gestures during conversation.
Mimetic behavior in young children helps them learn language by imitating adults.
mimetic + noun
mimetic 作定语时，常修饰 behavior、style、representation 等名词，表示“模仿的、拟态的”。
The researchers studied the mimetic behavior of the octopus.
研究人员研究了章鱼的模仿行为。
be mimetic of + noun
be mimetic of 是常见搭配，of 后接被模仿或拟态的对象，意思接近“酷似、模仿”。
Her painting style is mimetic of the old masters.
她的绘画风格模仿古代大师。
be mimetic in nature
Connections
Collocations
- mimetic behavior
- 模仿行为
- Children acquire language through mimetic behavior.儿童通过模仿行为习得语言。
- mimetic art
- 模仿艺术
- Aristotle considered tragedy a form of mimetic art.亚里士多德认为悲剧是一种模仿艺术。
- mimetic desire
- 模仿欲望
- René Girard's idea of mimetic desire explains why people want what others want.勒内·吉拉尔关于模仿欲望的观点解释了人们为什么会想要别人想要的东西。
- mimetic coloration
- 拟态色
- Some moths use mimetic coloration to blend in with tree bark.有些蛾类利用拟态色与树皮融为一体。
- mimetic isomorphism
- 模仿同构
- Startups often exhibit mimetic isomorphism when they copy established firms.初创企业在模仿成熟企业时，常表现出模仿同构。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
看 mimetic 开头像 mimic（模仿），后面 -etic 像形容词后缀，意思就是‘模仿的’、‘拟真的’。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：学术写作、文学批评、生物学论述、计算机技术文档 mimetic 是比较正式、书面的词，多用于学术或技术语境，如文学批评、生物学和计算机领域；在日常口语中不常见。它表示“模仿的”时比 imitative 更书面，计算机领域可理解为“模拟的”。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all end in '-etic' and rhyme with the stressed /ɛtɪk/ of 'mimetic' (/mɪˈmɛtɪk/ or /maɪˈmɛtɪk/). Beware lookalikes like 'mimic' (/ˈmɪmɪk/), which has a different vowel and final consonant, and 'memetic' (/məˈmɛtɪk/), which sounds similar but is a different word.
Learn the forms together
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