单词 | mock-up |
释义 | mock-up (once / 86907 pages) n A mock-up is a smaller model or replica of something that will eventually be built or that's used for teaching. When an engineer designs a new kind of airplane, she'll first make a mock-up. A mock-up can be a prototype, or a first version of something that will be improved upon before the final version is constructed. Another kind of mock-up is a page of a newspaper or magazine that's laid out so it can be rearranged and perfected before the finished publication is printed. Some mock-ups are full size, but made of cheaper materials than the final product will use — a furniture maker might use this method. WORD FAMILYmock-up USAGE EXAMPLESStore managers, often flown in to consult, viewed a mock-up of the coat and helped shape its design. Wall Street Journal(Dec 06, 2016) A dramatic advertising campaign included models in a mock-up of the Oval Office and participating in a faux swearing-in ceremony. Washington Times(Dec 04, 2016) A mock-up of the minimalist plywood runway and distressed gray-and-white-painted walls that will appear at the show occupies much of the main room. Wall Street Journal(Dec 02, 2016) n full-scale working model of something built for study or testing or display Hyper model, simulation representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale) |
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