mimic
v
(pt, pp mimicked) [Tn]
1 copy the appearance or manner of (sb/sth) in a mocking or amusing way 戲弄性模仿(某人[某事物])
Tom mimicked his uncle's voice and gestures perfectly. 湯姆把他叔叔的聲音和姿態(tài)模仿得惟妙惟肖.
2 (of things) resemble (sth) closely (指物)極似(某物)
wood painted to mimic marble 漆成酷似大理石的木頭. mimic, n person, animal, etc clever at mimicking others 善於模仿的人、 動(dòng)物等
This parrot is an amazing mimic. 這只鸚鵡很會(huì)學(xué)舌, 逗人喜愛. mimic, adj [attrib 作定語(yǔ)]
imitated or pretended 模擬的; 假裝的
mimic warfare, eg in peacetime manoeuvres 模擬的戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)
mimic colouring, eg of animals, birds and insects, etc whose colours blend with their natural surroundings 擬色(如動(dòng)物等的顏色, 與自然環(huán)境一致).