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单词 mimics
释义

mimic

1 of 3

noun

mim·​ic ˈmi-mik How to pronounce mimic (audio)
1
: mime sense 2
She's a talented mimic.
2
: one that mimics

mimic

2 of 3

adjective

1
a
: imitative
b
: imitation, mock
a mimic battle
2
: of or relating to mime or mimicry

mimic

3 of 3

verb

mimicked ˈmi-mikt How to pronounce mimic (audio) ; mimicking

transitive verb

1
: to imitate closely : ape
He mimicked her accent.
2
: to ridicule by imitation
The comic mimicked the president's mannerisms.
3
: simulate
vegetable dishes that mimic meat Carolone Bates
4
: to resemble by biological mimicry
a butterfly that mimics a leaf

Synonyms

Noun

  • imitator
  • impersonator
  • impressionist
  • personator

Adjective

  • artificial
  • bogus
  • dummy
  • ersatz
  • factitious
  • fake
  • false
  • faux
  • imitation
  • imitative
  • man-made
  • mock
  • pretend
  • sham
  • simulated
  • substitute
  • synthetic

Verb

  • burlesque
  • caricature
  • do
  • imitate
  • mock
  • parody
  • send up
  • spoof
  • travesty
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Example Sentences

Noun a gifted mimic who can do a terrific imitation of anyone's voice a mimic in black clothes and white facial makeup Adjective police were concerned that the mimic gun, although intended only as a toy, might be confused with the real thing in certain situations a mimic battle fought by kids playing around in the schoolyard Verb The lamp mimics natural sunlight. a butterfly that mimics a leaf See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Research from the University of Kentucky suggests simulation games can help those with ADHD mimic, and thereby hone, executive functioning skills. Aj Willingham, CNN, 18 Aug. 2022 Not every crook has a skilled mimic on call to ape the brushstrokes of Titian or Twombly. Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2022 To denigrate them as linguistic mimic-men is offensive. Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022 Sophia is the story of David Hanson, founder of Hanson Robotics and inventor of Sophia, a robot designed either as a vehicle for artificial intelligence or as a mimic for human intelligence and human behavior. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 June 2022 And Myles Frost, who plays the adult Jackson, is an astonishing mimic. New York Times, 8 June 2022 O’Day heard about a local Florida band whose lead singer, Jesse Gamble (then Jesse Bolt), was a good Presley mimic, and even already owned a blue jumpsuit. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2022 Zaza was intelligent, irreverent, an ardent violin player and a great mimic, disobedient at school but conventional at home, passionately devout. Lara Feigel, The New Republic, 26 Nov. 2021 She is said to be a gifted mimic, especially of Putin. New York Times, 25 Oct. 2021
Adjective
Fitbit has at least updated the operating system of the Versa and Sense to more closely mimic competitors like the Apple Watch. WIRED, 26 Aug. 2022 There are cheaper bikes, but few mimic fit and touch points like the Stages SC1 ($1,700). Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 30 Apr. 2020 Too many mimic divisive rhetoric to score cheap points or achieve short-term goals. Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 2 June 2022 For a period of time the Cuyahoga was getting healthier, Hothem said, and in 2006 the sewer district caught its first mimic shiners in the river, but in recent years improvements have leveled off overall. Peter Krouse, cleveland, 13 May 2022 Calisthenics tend to be full-body exercises that mimic functional movements like pushing, pulling, and rotation, Delgado-Lugo explains. Jenny Mccoy, SELF, 21 May 2022 This spoofing is carried out by transmitters on the ground which mimic satellites and broadcast fake signals to confuse navigation systems. David Hambling, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2022 Monoclonal antibodies are compounds that mimic parts of the immune cells that SARS-CoV-2 infects. Alice Park, Time, 20 Apr. 2022 These can look highly convincing and closely mimic real brands’ websites. Tony Pepper, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2022
Verb
The law requires most of that funding to go to DC Fast chargers, which most closely mimic the experience of stopping at a gas station by charging an EV to 80% in around 30 minutes. Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 5 Sep. 2022 Jeng’s three canned nonalcoholic cocktails — which mimic a paloma, a gin and tonic and a Moscow mule — are another way to moderate at the tailgate. Josh Noel, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 Tomorrow’s weather will mimic Saturday’s pattern of afternoon rain, however, the showers are expected to begin slightly earlier. Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2022 As the symphony nears its end, the harp repeats a quiet A-sharp associated with the name Larissa, handwritten in the score, while the brass mimic the sound of fading breath in whisper-soft exhalations. Barbara Jepson, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 Recent studies show that these microclots are triggered by the spike proteins dotting the surface of the coronavirus, which can mimic proteins involved in normal blood clotting. Marla Broadfoot, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Aug. 2022 Read below to get ingredient breakdowns of these viral copycat recipes that mimic chain-restaurant staples. Camille Fine, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2022 Some clays found on Earth mimic the types of clay found on the moon and Mars. Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 15 Aug. 2022 Although machines can mimic human behavior to some extent, their knowledge may fall apart when making rational decisions like ours. Naveen Joshi, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective, Noun, and Verb

Latin mimicus, from Greek mimikos, from mimos mime

First Known Use

Noun

1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Verb

1671, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

mimic 1 of 2

noun

mim·​ic ˈmi-mik How to pronounce mimic (audio)
: a person or animal that imitates something or someone Parrots can be excellent mimics of human speech.

mimic

2 of 2

verb

mimicked; mimicking
1
: to imitate very closely
She can mimic her favorite actress.
2
: to make fun of by imitating
Stop mimicking everything I say.

Medical Definition

mimic 1 of 2

noun

mim·​ic ˈmim-ik How to pronounce mimic (audio)
: one that mimics
a mimic of a naturally occurring hormone

mimic

2 of 2

transitive verb

mimicked -ikt How to pronounce mimic (audio) ; mimicking
: to imitate or resemble closely: as
a
: to imitate the symptoms of
an acute inflammatory process located in the ileocecal region mimics acute appendicitis Merck Manual
b
: to produce an effect and especially a physiological effect similar to
chemically unrelated to the hormone that it mimics Chemical & Engineering News

mimics 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of mimic
1
as in imitates
to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of the comedian was famous for mimicking the President's distinctive lisp

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • imitates
  • mocks
  • parodies
  • does
  • emulates
  • spoofs
  • simulates
  • caricatures
  • reproduces
  • sends up
  • performs
  • burlesques
  • plays
  • travesties
  • replicates
  • ridicules
  • satirizes
  • enhances
  • pretends
  • lampoons
  • derides
  • parrots
  • feigns
  • acts
  • exaggerates
  • monkeys
  • embellishes
  • amplifies
  • pasquinades
  • stretches
  • jibes
  • apes
  • expands
  • elaborates
  • duplicates
  • gibes
  • pads
  • personates
  • magnifies
  • dissembles
  • embroiders
  • mimes
  • overstates
  • copycats
  • impersonates
  • plays up
  • counterfeits
  • shams
  • overdraws
  • pantomimes
  • fakes
  • puts on
  • fleshes (out)
  • enlarges (on or upon)
2
as in emulates
to use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior began to learn their language by mimicking the sounds they made

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • imitates
  • emulates
  • copies
  • mocks
  • repeats
  • mimes
  • apes
  • echoes
  • parodies
  • performs
  • copycats
  • plays
  • lampoons
  • caricatures
  • impersonates
  • burlesques
  • travesties
  • dittos
  • pantomimes
  • reechos

mimics

2 of 2

noun

plural of mimic
1
as in personators
a person who imitates another's voice and mannerisms for comic effect a gifted mimic who can do a terrific imitation of anyone's voice

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • personators
  • actors
  • imitators
  • performers
  • impressionists
  • entertainers
  • impersonators
  • lampooners
  • echoes
  • pantomimists
  • mimers
  • mimes
  • parodists
  • burlesquers
  • mockers
  • parrots
  • echos
  • caricaturists
  • rubber stamps
  • pantomimes
  • satirists
  • mummers
  • copycats
  • players
  • apes
  • troupers
2
as in mimes
an actor in a story performed silently and entirely by body movements a mimic in black clothes and white facial makeup

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • mimes
  • pantomimists
  • performers
  • pantomimes
  • clowns
  • mummers
  • entertainers
  • imitators
  • players
  • impressionists
  • apers
  • buskers
  • impersonators
  • pantaloons
  • troupers
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