1 to copy the behaviour of sb/sth 模仿别人的行为;仿效:
Small children learn by imitating their parents.小孩子的学习方法就是模仿父母。
2 to copy the speech or actions of sb/sth, often in order to make people laugh 模仿别人的言谈举止(常为了逗人发笑):
She could imitate her mother perfectly.她学起她妈妈来倒是维妙维肖。
imitate/ˋImə͵tet; ˈIməteIt or ˈImIteIt/v [T] to copy the way that someone does something 模仿﹐学…的样: Children often imitate their parents’ behaviour. 儿童常常模仿父母的行为。 —imitator n [C]