Word · Frequency #12084
mimic
模仿者；效颦者
someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress)
- 1.
A person who practices mimicry; especially:
进行模仿的人；尤指:
- 2.
An entity that mimics another entity, such as a disease that resembles another disease in its signs and symptoms; see the great imitator.
模仿另一实体的实体,例如一种疾病在体征和症状上与另一种疾病相似；参见“伟大的模仿者”。
- 3.
An imitation.
模仿；仿制品。
- 4.
A fictional monster able to disguise itself as an inanimate object, commonly a treasure chest, often with the intent of luring adventurers into a trap.
一种虚构怪物,能伪装成无生命物体,通常是宝箱,常旨在引诱冒险者落入陷阱。
进行模仿的人；尤指:；模仿另一实体的实体,例如一种疾病在体征和症状上与另一种疾病相似；参见“伟大的模仿者”。；模仿；仿制品。；一种虚构怪物,能伪装成无生命物体,通常是宝箱,常旨在引诱冒险者落入陷阱。；效颦者
In use
The party mimic made everyone laugh with his spot-on impressions of the boss.
As a skilled mimic, she can copy any accent after hearing it only once.
The circus hired two mimics to entertain children between acts.
be a mimic
She is a skilled mimic and can copy anyone's voice.
她是个熟练的模仿者，能模仿任何人的声音。
a mimic of sb/sth
of 后接被模仿的对象；mimic 也可指仿制品。
He is a perfect mimic of his favorite actor.
他是他最喜欢的演员的完美模仿者。
Common mistakes
He is good at mimic.
Connections
Collocations
- a natural mimic
- 天生的模仿者
- He is a natural mimic and can pick up any accent in days.他是天生的模仿者，几天内就能学会任何口音。
- a comic mimic
- 喜剧模仿者
- The comic mimic had the whole crowd laughing with his celebrity impressions.这位喜剧模仿者用他对名人的模仿逗得全场大笑。
- an expert mimic
- 娴熟的模仿者
- As an expert mimic, she can replicate her teacher's gestures exactly.作为一位娴熟的模仿者，她能精确复制老师的动作。
- a vocal mimic
- 声音模仿者
- The vocal mimic impressed the judges by imitating three different singers in one performance.这位声音模仿者在一场表演中模仿了三位不同的歌手，令评委印象深刻。
Synonyms
- imitator
- 效仿他人言行的人 · 最普通、中性的说法，可指学习榜样，也可指盲目抄袭；正式与非正式场合均可用。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
由m开头联想到中文“模仿”(mófǎng)，画面是哑剧演员模仿他人动作。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：theatre、casual conversation 作名词时指模仿他人言行或声音的人，常见于娱乐表演或日常轻松对话中，语气中性，通常用来描述逗趣的模仿者。
Pronunciation & Spelling
mimic /ˈmɪmɪk/ 与 gimmick /ˈɡɪmɪk/ 押韵；其余五个词虽都含 -ic 且末尾读 /ɪk/，但重读元音或音节与 mimic 不同，是形似词，不押韵。
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
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.