/ˈɪmɪteɪt ||; ˈɪməˌtet/verb[T] 1 to copy the behaviour of sb/sth 模仿别人的行为；仿效: Small children learn by imitating their parents. 小孩子的学习方法就是模仿父母。
2 to copy the speech or actions of sb/sth, often in order to make people laugh 模仿别人的言谈举止（常为了逗人发笑）: She could imitate her mother perfectly. 她学起她妈妈来倒是维妙维肖。