好词典

imitative

UK //ˈɪmɪtətɪv//US //ˈɪmɪteɪtɪv//

词源

源自拉丁语 'imitativus',来自 'imitari'(模仿)。

adjective

❶ 模仿的,仿效的。指通过观察和复制他人或他物的行为、风格或特征来达到相似效果。

“Children often show imitative behavior by copying their parents.”

(孩子们经常通过模仿父母的行为来表现出模仿性。)

“The artist's work was highly imitative of classical styles.”

(这位艺术家的作品高度模仿了古典风格。)

❶ 缺乏原创性的,模仿他人的。常带有贬义,指缺乏创新或独立性的行为或作品。

“The movie was criticized for being too imitative of other successful films.”

(这部电影因过于模仿其他成功影片而受到批评。)

“His writing style is often seen as imitative and unoriginal.”

(他的写作风格常被视为模仿他人且缺乏原创性。)

同义词:mimetic, copycat, derivative

常见短语

imitative learning — 模仿学习,指通过观察和模仿他人行为来获取新技能或知识的过程。

“Children acquire language skills through imitative learning.”

(孩子们通过模仿学习获得语言技能。)