imitate mimic mock ape
都含“模仿”的意思.
imitate指“模仿”、“仿效”、“效法”,如:
The child imitates his father.
这孩子模仿他的父亲.
mimic 指“模仿”、“摹拟”、“细致地模仿”,尤指“为开玩笑而模仿”,如:
He used to mimic speech peculiarities of another.
他过去总是模仿别人讲话的特点.
mock 指“通过模仿进行嘲弄或嘲笑”,如:
Some boys mocked the accent of the new boy.
一些孩子嘲弄新来孩子的口音.
ape指“仿效某人”或“仿效某人的言行举止等”,如:
She aped the fashions of the court ladies.
她仿效宫女的样子.
