imitation
gb/ˌɪmətˈeɪʃən/ us/ˌɪmətˈeɪʃən/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 4900
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
B1
action
1
The act of copying someone
When a person does something the same way another person does it.
รูปแบบการใช้:
an imitation of [someone/something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'imitation' with 'image' because both can involve appearance, but 'imitation' is about copying, not just a picture.
คำพ้องความหมาย
mimicry (Often refers to close or skillful copying, especially in performance or nature.)
คำตรงข้าม
originality (Refers to being new and unique rather than copied from someone else.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
do an imitation
|perfect imitation
|celebrity imitation
|comic imitation
หัวข้อ
daily life
|arts
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- Her imitation of the teacher's voice made the whole class laugh.
- The comedian's imitation of the president was spot-on.
- He does a great imitation of Elvis Presley.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- She did an imitation of her friend.
- He made an imitation of the singer.
- I saw a funny imitation of a cat on TV.
คำนาม
A2
entity
2
A fake version of something
Something that looks like another thing but is not real or original.
รูปแบบการใช้:
an imitation [material/product]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse 'imitation' with 'illusion'; 'imitation' is a real object made to look like another, while 'illusion' is only a trick for the eyes or mind.
คำพ้องความหมาย
fake (Informal; often emphasizes deliberate deception.)
คำตรงข้าม
genuine (Refers to something that is real and authentic.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
imitation leather
|imitation jewelry
|cheap imitation
|imitation wood
หัวข้อ
shopping
|daily life
|business
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- These shoes are made of imitation leather.
- The ring turned out to be an imitation diamond.
- He bought an imitation watch for a fraction of the price.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- This bag is made of imitation leather.
- I bought an imitation gold ring.
- The table is covered with imitation wood.
คำนาม
formal
B2
action
3
Learning by copying others
When someone learns by watching and doing what another person does.
คำพ้องความหมาย
emulation (Often implies trying to match or surpass someone, not just copying.)
คำตรงข้าม
innovation (Creating new ideas or methods rather than copying existing ones.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
language imitation
|behavioral imitation
|childhood imitation
หัวข้อ
education
|psychology
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- Children often acquire language through imitation.
- Imitation plays a key role in social learning.
- The young apprentice learned the craft by imitation.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Babies learn words by imitation.
- We learn many things by imitation.
- He learned cooking by imitation of his mother.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
imitation
IPA
GB/ˌɪmətˈeɪʃən/
US/ˌɪmətˈeɪʃən/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
im - it - a - tion (4 พยางค์)
Stress on 3rd syllable (a)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: imitation
- Plural: imitation, imitations
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
imitations
noun
Core family
imitate
verb B1
Related words
imitator
noun
imitative
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
inimitable
adjective
วลีและสำนวน
in imitation of
1/ˈɪn ˌɪmətˈeɪʃən əv/
fixed phrase
In a way that copies something
Done in the same way as someone or something else.
ตัวอย่าง
- The building was designed in imitation of ancient Greek temples.
- He spoke in imitation of his favorite actor.
the sincerest form of flattery
1/ðə sˈɪnsɚˈɛst fˈɔɹm əv flˈætɚi/
idiom
Copying shows admiration
When you copy someone, it means you admire them.
ตัวอย่าง
- They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
- Her hairstyle was copied by many girls at school—imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.