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单词 copycat
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(kɒpikæt) also copy-cat
Word forms: plural copycats
1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
A copycat crime is committed by someone who is copying someone else.
...a series of copycat attacks by hooligan gangs.
2. countable noun
If you call someone a copycat, you are accusing them of copying your behaviour, dress, or ideas.
[informal, disapproval]
It is said that Coco Chanel herself didn't mind copycats.

copycat in British English

(ˈkɒpɪˌkæt)
noun
informal
a. 
a person, esp a child, who imitates or copies another
b. 
(as modifier)
copycat murders

copycat in American English

(ˈkɑpiˌkæt)
US
noun
1. 
a person who habitually imitates or mimics others
chiefly a child's term
adjective
2. 
imitating a recent event

Examples of 'copycat' in a sentence
copycat

Victims search for cheap flights and come across copycat websites offering bargain deals.
The Sun (2016)
The gimmick is that copycat killings allow the series to combine the past and the present.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In these circumstances we are almost bound to see an increase in copycat behaviour.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The strict precautions were imposed amid fears weapons could be smuggled inside to stage a copycat attack.
The Sun (2012)
Look out for dodgy investment schemes and copycat websites made to look like official sites.
The Sun (2015)
The film was a big hit with staff and a wave of copycat killings ensued.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Any coverage of suicide is subject to copycat behaviour.
The Sun (2014)
The length of the sentence was intended as a deterrent against copycat attacks.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Also be wary of copycat holiday websites.
The Sun (2016)
A woman then attempted a copycat suicide yesterday morning.
The Sun (2012)
The firm became one of the web's huge success stories by offering cheap copycat dresses from the catwalk.
The Sun (2015)
Although there are similarities between the two cases, the source said that there was no evidence of a copycat killing.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Thousands have been hit with bills of up to 1,000 after using copycat sites for often free services such as passport applications.
The Sun (2014)
I wouldn't worry too much about copycat behaviour.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
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