mimic
英 ['mɪmɪk]
美 ['mɪmɪk]
- vt. 模仿，摹擬
- n. 效顰者，模仿者；仿製品；小醜
- adj. 模仿的，模擬的；假裝的
助記提示
1、mim- + -ic.
中文詞源
mimic 模仿某人的言行舉止來自mime,模仿，-ic,形容詞後綴。
英文詞源
- mimic (n.)
- 1580s, "a mime," from Latin mimicus, from Greek mimikos "of or pertaining to mimes," from mimos "mime."
- mimic (v.)
- 1680s, from mimic (n.). Related: Mimicked; mimicking.
- mimic (adj.)
- 1590s, from Latin mimicus, from Greek mimikos "of or pertaining to mimes," verbal adjective from mimeisthai "to mimic, imitate, portray by means of imitation" (see mimeograph).
雙語例句
- 1. Neural networks are computer systems which mimic the workings of the brain.
- 神經網絡是模擬大腦工作方式的計算機係統。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Designing silicon chips to mimic human organs sounds fanciful.
- 設計矽芯片模仿人的器官聽上去是異想天開。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. He could mimic anybody.
- 他可以模仿任何人。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. One of my brothers is a wonderful mimic.
- 我的一個兄弟很善於模仿.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. A parrot can mimic a person's voice.
- 鸚鵡能學人的聲音.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》