英语词汇“copy”的释义、区别辨析及用法例句-英语同义词词典

单词

copy

例句

noun | verb

copycopy1 /ˈkɑpi/ noun (plural copies) ► copy

something that is made to look exactly the same as something else:

Print out a copy of the letter to keep in the file.

Make a copy of the disk so that you do not lose the data.

➔ You can also use copy to talk about one book or magazine from the large number that were printed: I picked up a paperback copy of the novel at the library.

► duplicate

an exact copy of something, which you can use in the same way. You use duplicate especially about documents and other printed things:

Several duplicates of the photograph had been printed.

► photocopy

a copy of a piece of writing or a picture that you make on a copy machine:

You can make photocopies of the page on the machine over there.

► model

a small copy of something such as a building or machine. Models can be used to show people what something looks like or what it does, either before it is built or when it is in a different place:

The museum has a four-foot model of the Statue of Liberty that you can look inside.

► replica

a copy of a famous machine, structure, or other object. A replica is often the same size as the original:

The building is an exact replica of the original Globe Theatre.

► reproduction

a copy of an old or valuable work of art or a piece of furniture:

A reproduction of Van Gogh’s painting “Sunflowers” was hanging on the wall.

► clone

an animal or plant that is an exact copy of another one, and that is produced by taking a cell from the original plant or animal and making it grow:

These plants are all clones of the same original plant.

► simulation AWL

something that uses machines or computers to make a situation seem real, especially in order to test something:

The company uses a computer simulation to train pilots.

➔ see fake1, make a copy at copy2

noun | verb

copycopy2 /ˈkɑpi/ verb (past tense and past participle copied, copies) 1 to copy an object or information► copy

to make or write something that is the same as something else or very similar to it:

Copy the disk and store it in a safe place.

The first people who designed airplanes tried to copy the way birds fly.

► duplicate

to make an exact copy of something:

It is hard to duplicate the colors exactly when you print the picture on a different printer.

► photocopy

to copy writing or a picture on a copy machine:

Carlos was photocopying his passport to send in with his application.

► make a copy

make a copy means the same as photocopy but sounds a little more informal:

I made a copy of the recipe for her.

► reproduce (formal)

to print a copy of a photograph, work of art, or document, especially in a book or newspaper:

Some of Adams’ photographs are reproduced in his biography.

► copy down (informal)

to copy a short piece of information by writing it down:

I copied down her phone number and address.

► trace AWL

to copy a picture by putting thin paper over it and then drawing along the lines you can see through the paper:

The children traced the map of the United States and then wrote in the names of the places they had visited.

► clone

to make an exact copy of a plant or animal by taking a cell from it and developing it artificially:

Scientists successfully cloned a sheep called Dolly in 1996.

► simulate AWL

to produce something that is not real, but has the appearance or feeling of being real:

The machine simulates conditions in space and is used to train astronauts.

2 to copy what someone does or says► copy

to behave, speak, or move in the exact same way as someone else:

Be careful what you say, because your little brother will copy you.

People who are listening to someone will often copy their movements.

► imitate

to copy the way someone behaves, speaks, or moves, especially to make other people laugh:

Julia was imitating Mom and the way she yells at us.

► mimic

mimic means the same as imitate, but it is used especially about the way someone speaks, and is often done in an unkind way:

“Be in my office in ten minutes!” Elaine said, mimicking the principal’s voice.

► do an impression

to copy the way someone famous speaks or moves, especially to entertain people:

He does a great impression of the president.

► impersonate

to pretend to be someone by copying the way he or she speaks or looks, often in order to entertain or trick people:

She impersonates many Hollywood stars, such as Marilyn Monroe.

He was arrested for impersonating a police officer.

► do what someone does

to do the same things as someone else, especially in order to learn from him or her:

Watch the way I move my feet, and do what I do.

3 to copy something when it is wrong or illegal to do this► copy

to make or write something that is the same as something else, when you should not do this or when it is illegal:

The teacher warned us not to copy our friends’ work.

Their business competitors had copied their designs for the phone.

► plagiarize

to copy someone else’s words or ideas and pretend they are your own:

If you use more than ten words from any article without saying where they are from, the teacher will say you have plagiarized.

► forge

to make or copy something in order to make people think it is real:

He is accused of forging paychecks by using his boss’s signature.

The painting looked like a Picasso, but it was forged.

➔ see cheat

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