| 单词 | simulacrum |
| 释义 | simulacrum (once / 20809 pages) n A simulacrum is a fake version of something real. A wax museum is full of simulacrums of famous people. Simulacrum comes from the Latin word simulare meaning "to make like" and is related to words like simulate (to imitate) and similarity. A simulacrum might look like a person, but it's usually a sculpture. Also, a simulacrum can be a representation that's not very good. If you say, "This video game is only a simulacrum of playing football!" that means it does a poor job of copying the game. WORD FAMILYsimulacrum: simulacra, simulacrums USAGE EXAMPLESGRiZ produces a kind of electronic funk simulacrum that’s popular enough that he’s playing this show after flying in from another one in Asheville, N.C. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) Sure, J. J. Abrams’s movie offered merely effectively packaged simulacra of such values — but at least he tried. Seattle Times(Dec 15, 2016) Sure, J. J. Abrams’s movie offered merely effectively packaged simulacra of such values—but at least he tried. The New Yorker(Dec 13, 2016) 1n a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture) Syn|Hypo|Hyper effigy, image Guy an effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Day god, graven image, idola material effigy that is worshipped bird-scarer, scarecrow, scarer, straw man, strawmanan effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds wax figure, waxworkan effigy (usually of a famous person) made of wax golden calf(Old Testament) an idol made by Aaron for the Israelites to worship; destroyed by Moses; it is now used to refer to anything worshipped undeservedly jossa Chinese god worshipped in the form of an idol Juggernauta crude idol of Krishna representation a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something 2n an insubstantial or vague semblance Hyper color, colour, gloss, semblance an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading |
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