c. 1400, "emulation; act of copying," from Old French imitacion, from Latin imitationem (nominative imitatio) "a copying, imitation," from past participle stem of imitari "to copy, portray, imitate," from PIE *im-eto-, from root *aim- "copy" (cognates: Hittite himma- "imitation, substitute"). Meaning "an artificial likeness" is from c. 1600. As an adjective, from 1840.
实用例句
1. He gave his imitation of Queen Elizabeth's royal wave.
他模仿伊丽莎白女王挥手致意。
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2. It's not real leather; it's only an imitation.
那不是真皮, 只不过是仿制品.
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3. Young children learn how to speak by imitation.
儿童通过模仿学说话.
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4. This is a real pearl, not an imitation.
这是真的珍珠, 不是仿制品.
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5. The imitation hardly matches up to the original.
