copy
gb/kˈɑpi/ us/kˈɑpi/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 1200
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
A2
entity
1
An identical reproduction of something
Something that looks exactly the same as another thing.
รูปแบบการใช้:
a copy of [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'copy' (a physical or digital duplicate) with 'version' (a form or variation of something).
คำพ้องความหมาย
duplicate (Often used in formal or technical contexts for an exact match.)
คำตรงข้าม
original (The first or earliest form from which copies are made.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
make a copy
|hard copy
|digital copy
|exact copy
หัวข้อ
media
|technology
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
ตัวอย่าง
- I made a copy of the report for each team member.
- Please send me a digital copy of the photo.
- This is an exact copy of the original painting.
- The library has a rare copy of the first edition.
- Always keep a backup copy of your work.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I have a copy of the book.
- Can you give me a copy of the file?
- This is a copy of my passport.
- I need a copy for my records.
คำกริยา
A2
action
2
To make an exact reproduction
To make something that looks exactly like another thing.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to copy [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse 'copy' with 'paste' when talking about computers; 'copy' means to duplicate, 'paste' means to insert the duplicate somewhere else.
คำพ้องความหมาย
reproduce (Often used in more formal contexts, especially for art or documents.)
คำตรงข้าม
create (To make something new rather than duplicating an existing thing.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
copy text
|copy files
|copy homework
|copy a design
หัวข้อ
technology
|education
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She copied the recipe from a magazine.
- You can copy the file to your USB drive.
- Don't just copy my answers during the test.
- He carefully copied the painting brushstroke by brushstroke.
- The program allows you to copy and paste text easily.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I will copy this picture.
- Please copy this file to my computer.
- He copied my homework.
- Can you copy this list for me?
คำนาม
B2
entity
3
Text for printing or broadcasting
The words that are written for newspapers, ads, or TV shows before they are printed or shown.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse this with 'a copy of something'; here it means text itself, not a duplicate.
คำพ้องความหมาย
manuscript (Usually refers to a complete draft of a book or document before publication.)
คำตรงข้าม
blank page (Lack of any written material.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
advertising copy
|news copy
|edit copy
หัวข้อ
media
|business
|communication
ตัวอย่าง
- The journalist submitted her copy before the deadline.
- The advertising agency wrote new copy for the campaign.
- Editors are working on improving the copy for clarity.
- We need fresh copy to attract more readers.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The writer sent his copy to the editor.
- The ad needs better copy.
- She read the news copy on air.
คำกริยา
B1
action
4
To imitate someone's actions or style
To do the same thing that someone else does.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to copy [someone/something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse 'copy' here with making a physical duplicate; in this case it means imitating actions, not objects.
คำพ้องความหมาย
imitate (A more general term for doing something in the same way as someone else.)
คำตรงข้าม
originate (To create something new instead of imitating others.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
copy someone's style
|copy someone's moves
หัวข้อ
social
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
ตัวอย่าง
- Children often copy their parents' behavior.
- He copied her accent perfectly.
- Stop copying everything I do!
- New artists sometimes copy established ones before finding their own style.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The baby copies his father.
- I copied my friend's dance moves.
- She copies her teacher's handwriting.
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copy
IPA
GB/kˈɑpi/
US/kˈɑpi/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
copy (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (copy)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: copy
- Plural: copies, copy
Verb
- Base: copy
- 3rd Person Singular: copies
- Present Participle: copying
- Past: copied
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วลีและสำนวน
carbon copy
4/kˈɑɹbən kˈɑpi/
fixed phrase
Exact duplicate of something
An exact copy of something.
ตัวอย่าง
- He's a carbon copy of his father in looks and mannerisms.
- The report you received is a carbon copy of the one sent to headquarters.
- The second document is just a carbon copy of the first.
- He is almost a carbon copy of his father in looks and mannerisms.
copy and paste
1/kˈɑpi ˈænd pˈeɪst/
fixed phrase
Duplicate and insert digital content
To make a copy of text, images, or files on a computer and put them somewhere else.
ตัวอย่าง
- You can copy and paste the link into your browser.
- You can just copy and paste the address from the email into your browser.
- I copied and pasted the paragraph into my essay.
- Don’t copy and paste whole paragraphs from the internet into your essay.
- I’ll copy and paste the table into the new document so we don’t have to rebuild it.
copycat
1/kˈɑpikˌæt/
fixed phrase
informal
A person who imitates others
Someone who does the same things as another person.
ตัวอย่าง
- Don't be such a copycat; find your own ideas.
- Don't be such a copycat—think of your own ideas.
- Her little brother is always being a copycat.
- She called him a copycat for wearing the same outfit.