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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。
模仿的；摹拟的；拟真的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
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
The researchers studied the mimetic behavior of the octopus.
研究人员研究了章鱼的模仿行为。
常用于文学、艺术等领域，指对现实或某种风格的模仿再现。
表现出模仿的
Exhibiting mimesis.
模仿的
Imitative.
The artist's mimetic style aims to reproduce reality so faithfully that viewers mistake the painting for a photograph.
这位艺术家的模仿风格旨在如此忠实地再现现实，以至于观众把画误认为是照片。
Some robots use mimetic movements to copy human gestures during conversation.
一些机器人在交谈时会用模仿动作来复制人类的手势。
Mimetic behavior in young children helps them learn language by imitating adults.
幼儿的模仿行为帮助他们通过模仿成年人来学习语言。
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 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 表示“本质上具有模仿性”，其中 in nature 为介词短语作状语。
Many forms of art are mimetic in nature.
许多艺术形式本质上都是模仿的。
Not this
The parrot mimetics human speech.
Use this
The parrot mimics human speech.
mimetic 是形容词，不能直接作谓语；表达‘模仿’的动作要用动词 mimic。将 mimetics 改为 mimics，句子才符合英语的动词变化规则。
Not this
Mimetic is a survival strategy for many insects.
Use this
Mimicry is a survival strategy for many insects.
mimetic 是形容词，不能作主语；指‘拟态、模仿’这一现象或行为时要用名词 mimicry。改成名词后句子结构才正确。
Not this
The poem is memetic of classical style.
Use this
The poem is mimetic of classical style.
mimetic 和 memetic 拼写相近但意义不同：mimetic 意为‘模仿的、拟真的’，memetic 意为‘模因的’。表示‘模仿某风格’应使用 mimetic。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
模仿行为
Children acquire language through mimetic behavior.
儿童通过模仿行为习得语言。
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。
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。
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。
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。
这是一种拟态多合金。
In Terminator 2, the T-800 explains that the T-1000 is made of a mimetic polyalloy, which lets it mimic any person it touches.
在《终结者2》中，T-800解释说T-1000是由一种拟态多合金制成的，这种合金能模仿它接触到的任何人。
Use mimetic naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
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’。
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”。
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.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.