| 单词 | copycat |
| 释义 | copycat (once / 22906 pages) n Someone who mimics what you do or say is a copycat. If your little brother orders fettuccine Alfredo after you've already ordered it, you might call him a copycat. The word copycat is a lighthearted, gently derogatory word for a person who imitates someone else. If you love your friend's red shoes so much that you run out and buy identical ones, she might call you a copycat. When a criminal commits a crime that exactly follows the pattern of a previous crime, newspapers often refer to it as a copycat crime. The word has been in use in the United States since at least the 1880s. WORD FAMILYcopycat: copycats USAGE EXAMPLESThe Berlin massacre was a copycat of a terrorist attack in Nice, France. Washington Times(Dec 21, 2016) Professor Griffiths favors the copycat explanation for the sudden proliferation of fake “killer clowns” in Britain. New York Times(Oct 11, 2016) Whatever legislation New York passes could wind up being the blueprint for copycat laws elsewhere. Salon(Nov 29, 2016) n someone who copies the words or behavior of another Syn|Hypo|Hyper ape, aper, emulator, imitator epigon, epigone an inferior imitator of some distinguished writer or artist of musician parrota copycat who does not understand the words or acts being imitated individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul a human being |
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