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mimicry
拟态
核心释义
the resemblance of an animal species to another species or to natural objects, providing concealment and protection from predators
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模仿;拟态:模拟或表现出他人或他物的外观、特征或行为的行为或能力。
An act or ability to simulate or effect the appearance, characteristics, or behavior of someone or something else.
模仿;拟态:模拟或表现出他人或他物的外观、特征或行为的行为或能力。;模仿;[医] 拟态(生物);模仿;模拟
用法In use
The butterfly's mimicry of a dead leaf helps it hide from birds.
用法提示:mimicry 是名词,表示模仿其他物种或自然物体的形态以隐蔽自己。
Some snakes use mimicry to scare away predators by looking like more dangerous species.
用法提示:这里的 mimicry 指动物为了自我保护而进行的拟态行为。
Scientists studied the mimicry of harmless insects that look like stinging ones.
用法提示:mimicry 用来描述无害物种模仿危险物种外观的自然现象。
mimicry of [noun]
mimicry 常与 of 连用,表示对另一物种或自然物体的模仿。
The butterfly's mimicry of a leaf protects it from predators.
这种蝴蝶对叶子的拟态使它免受捕食者的侵害。
use mimicry to [verb]
use mimicry to do sth 表示利用拟态达到某种目的。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- Batesian mimicry
- 贝茨拟态(无害物种模仿有害物种)
- Batesian mimicry helps harmless butterflies avoid predators.贝茨拟态帮助无毒的蝴蝶躲避天敌。
- Müllerian mimicry
- 缪勒拟态(有毒物种互相模仿)
- Müllerian mimicry occurs when two poisonous species share the same warning pattern.缪勒拟态发生在两个有毒物种共享同一警示图案时。
- protective mimicry
- 保护性拟态
- Protective mimicry enables some insects to look like leaves.保护性拟态使一些昆虫看起来像树叶。
- aggressive mimicry
- 攻击性拟态(捕食者模仿其他生物)
- Anglerfish use aggressive mimicry to lure prey.鮟鱇鱼利用攻击性拟态引诱猎物。
- mimicry ring
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
mimicry开头是mimic(模仿),想象动物模仿枯叶或毒蛇来骗过敌人——模仿的样子就是拟态。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:生物学、进化生物学、学术写作 该词通常用于生物学或学术语境,比较正式,日常口语中较少出现。生物拟态义项在专业文献中最常见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Among these words, the genuine rhyme is gimmickry /ˈɡɪmɪkri/. Lookalikes: mimic /ˈmɪmɪk/ and gimmick /ˈɡɪmɪk/ share the /ɪk/ ending but are shorter; cry /kraɪ/ matches the spelling 'cry' but not the sound; comic /ˈkɒmɪk/ and panic /ˈpænɪk/ share only the -ic spelling.
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