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simulate

UK //ˈsɪm.jə.leɪt//US //ˈsɪm.jə.leɪt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'simulare',意为 '模仿' 或 '假装',后通过法语 'simuler' 进入英语。

verb

❶ 通过模仿或复制来创造类似真实情况的效果,通常用于测试、训练或娱乐目的。

“The flight simulator can simulate various weather conditions.”

(飞行模拟器可以模拟各种天气条件。)

“Scientists use computers to simulate the effects of climate change.”

(科学家使用计算机模拟气候变化的影响。)

❶ 假装或表现出某种情感或状态,通常是为了欺骗或掩饰真实感受。

“He simulated interest in the conversation, but he was actually bored.”

(他假装对谈话感兴趣,但实际上他很无聊。)

“She simulated surprise when she heard the news.”

(听到消息时,她假装很惊讶。)

同义词:imitate, replicate, mimic, pretend, feign

常见短语

simulate conditions — 模拟特定环境或情况,通常用于实验或测试。

“The lab can simulate extreme temperatures for testing materials.”

(实验室可以模拟极端温度以测试材料。)

simulate reality — 通过技术或手段创造出接近真实世界的体验。

“Virtual reality headsets simulate reality with stunning accuracy.”

(虚拟现实头盔以惊人的准确度模拟现实。)