ape
gb/ˈeɪp/ us/ˈeɪp/
B1
英语
~ 9500
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名词
B1
entity
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Large tailless primate
A large animal like a monkey but with no tail, such as a chimpanzee, gorilla, or orangutan.
常见错误：
Learners often use "monkey" and "ape" as if they mean the same thing. In modern scientific English, apes are a special group of primates without tails (such as chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans), while many monkeys have tails. Another mistake is to think "ape" usually means a person; that use is much less common and can be rude.
近义词
primate (More technical and includes monkeys as well as apes; often used in scientific or formal contexts.)
反义词
human (Used as a contrasting term when distinguishing humans from other primates such as apes.)
搭配
great apes
|ape species
|wild apes
|ape behavior
|apes and humans
主题
animals
|science
|biology
|nature
例句
- Chimpanzees are apes, not monkeys.
- The zoo has several species of ape, including gorillas and gibbons.
- Scientists study ape behavior to learn more about human evolution.
- The documentary showed wild apes using tools to get food.
学习者例句
- The gorilla is a very strong ape.
- We saw a big ape at the zoo.
- Some apes can use simple tools.
- Apes do not have tails, but many monkeys do.
动词
C1
action
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Imitate in a silly exaggerated way
To copy how someone talks, moves, or acts, in a big or silly way, often to make fun of them or without really understanding.
用法模式：
to ape [someone/something]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes think "ape" as a verb is common in everyday speech, but in modern English it is less frequent and often sounds written or slightly formal/critical. In most neutral situations, "copy" or "imitate" is more natural. Also, "ape" usually suggests the copying is silly, excessive, or without understanding, not just normal imitation.
近义词
imitate (More general and neutral; it does not necessarily sound silly, exaggerated, or critical.)
反义词
innovate (Means to create something new instead of copying someone or something else.)
搭配
ape someone's style
|ape someone's mannerisms
|ape the look of
|ape human behavior
|ape a famous actor
主题
communication
|behavior
|social
|core_vocabulary
例句
- Cheap brands often ape the look of luxury products.
- He spent the evening aping his boss's accent to make his friends laugh.
- The movie simply apes older action films without adding anything original.
- They tried to ape Western customs without really understanding them.
学习者例句
- The boy aped his teacher's voice and the class laughed.
- Many small companies just ape the big brand's design.
- She does not want to ape other singers; she wants her own style.
- The cartoon apes old horror movies in a funny way.
名词
informal
C1
entity
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Insult for clumsy or stupid person
A rude word for a person, usually a man, who seems big, rough, or stupid, like a wild animal.
常见错误：
Learners sometimes use this word without realizing how rude it sounds. Calling a person an "ape" is insulting and should be avoided in polite conversation. It is safer to describe the behavior directly (for example, "He is very clumsy" or "They behaved badly").
近义词
brute (Also an insult, but focuses more on being cruel or violent than on being clumsy or stupid.)
反义词
gentleman (Suggests a polite, well-mannered man, which contrasts with the rough, rude image of an "ape".)
搭配
big ape
|you ape
|stupid ape
|act like an ape
|a bunch of apes
主题
insults
|appearance
|social
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
例句
- Stop acting like a big ape and calm down.
- Those drunken apes started shouting at everyone in the bar.
- Don't be such an ape; watch where you're going.
- She called him an ape after he shoved past her on the train.
学习者例句
- He is a nice man, but he moves like an ape.
- The boys were jumping on the seats like apes.
- She was angry and shouted, "You ape!" at him.
- They behaved like a group of apes at the party.
名词
literary
C2
entity
4
Person who just copies others
A person who just copies how another person speaks, acts, or creates things, without new ideas of their own.
近义词
copycat (More common in modern everyday English and usually informal; often used for children or light criticism.)
反义词
original (Describes someone who creates new things instead of simply copying others.)
搭配
a mere ape of
|an ape of his father
|cultural apes
|an ape rather than a creator
主题
behavior
|creativity
|social
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
例句
- Critics dismissed him as a mere ape of earlier philosophers.
- She refused to be an ape of her mother's choices and followed her own path.
- The painter was talented, but for years he was just an ape of the old masters.
学习者例句
- He is not an artist; he is only an ape of his teacher.
- They say the new writer is just an ape of famous authors.
- She does not want to be an ape of her friends; she wants her own style.
语法
词典原形
ape
IPA
GB/ˈeɪp/
US/ˈeɪp/
音节与重音
ape （1 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (ape)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: ape
- Plural: apes
Verb
- Base: ape
- 3rd Person Singular: apes
- Present Participle: aping
- Past: aped
词族
Forms
apes
noun
aping
verb
aped
verb
Advanced or less common
apish
adjective
相关表达
go ape
1/ɡˈoʊ ˈeɪp/
idiom
informal
Become extremely excited or angry
To suddenly become very excited or very angry in a wild or noisy way.
例句
- The kids went ape when they heard we were going to the theme park.
- He went ape when he found out someone had scratched his new car.
- Fans will go ape over this new game.