ape

英 [eɪp]

美 [eɪp]

n.  类人猿
v.  (尤指笨拙地)模仿，学…的样子; (为了取笑)学…的样，模仿

复数：apes　第三人称单数：apes　现在分词：apeing　过去式：aped　过去分词：aped　

TOEFLIELTSTEM8计算机

Collins.1 / BNC.10428 / COCA.8577

习惯用语

n.

go ape/apeshit
• 暴跳如雷；激动异常
  to become extremely angry or excited

牛津词典

noun

• 类人猿
  a large animal like a monkey , with no tail. There are different types of ape .
  1. the great apes (= for example, orang-utans or chimpanzees )
     大型类人猿（如猩猩、黑猩猩）

verb

• （尤指笨拙地）模仿，学…的样子
  to do sth in the same way as sb else, especially when it is not done very well
  1. For years the British film industry merely aped Hollywood.
     多年来，英国电影业一味模仿好莱坞。
• （为了取笑）学…的样，模仿
  to copy the way sb else behaves or talks, in order to make fun of them
  1. We used to ape the teacher's southern accent.
     我们过去常模仿老师的南方口音。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 无尾猿；类人猿；猿
  Apesare chimpanzees, gorillas, and other animals in the same family.
  1. ...the theory that man is descended from the apes.
     认为人类是从类人猿演变而来的理论
• VERB 模仿；学…的样子
  If youapesomeone's speech or behaviour, you imitate it.
  1. Modelling yourself on someone you admire is not the same as aping all they say or do.
     以偶像为榜样并不是说要模仿他们的一言一行。
  2. ...French films which merely aped Hollywood.
     只是照搬好莱坞模式的法国电影
• PHRASE 怒不可遏;暴跳如雷
  If someonegoes ape, they become very angry and upset.
  1. When Colonel Harper found out, he would go ape.
     哈珀上校发现了一定会勃然大怒。

英英释义

noun

• any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
• person who resembles a nonhuman primate
  Synonym:anthropoid
• someone who copies the words or behavior of another
  Synonym:copycatimitatoremulatoraper

verb

• represent in or produce a caricature of
  1. The drawing caricatured the President
  Synonym:caricature
• imitate uncritically and in every aspect
  1. Her little brother apes her behavior

双语例句

• What aspects does an ape differ from a monkey in?
  类人猿和猴子有什么区别？
• Because that's my name, you ape.
  因为那是我的名字，你这个大猴子。
• The question remains: is there only one mystery ape or possibly more?
  留存的问题：可能是一种还是多种神秘猿类存在？
• Let them say that man was created by God, we say man evolved from the ape.
  他们讲上帝造人，我们讲从猿到人。
• Modelling yourself on someone you admire is not the same as aping all they say or do.
  以偶像为榜样并不是说要模仿他们的一言一行。
• They created humans, Homo sapiens, through genetic manipulation with themselves and ape man Homo erectus.
  他们创造了人类，智人，通过基因遗传而帮助猿人变成智人。
• What differentiates man from the ape?
  使人与猿有所区别的是什么（特征）？
• He sensed the danger and leaped back with the agility of an ape.
  他意识到有危险，又立即以猿猴一般的敏捷跳了回来。
• Take your stinking paws off of me, you damn dirty ape!
  把你的臭爪子从我身上拿开，你个该死的脏猩猩！
• Tarzan: I'll make him see it. I'll be the best ape ever.
  泰山：我会让他看见的。我会成为最优秀的猿。