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May 1, 2012 · 4. This is a slang term and was likely used in speech for a long time before being committed to the page, but the first print copy can still give us a rough idea of origin. Etymonline.com tells us: copycat (n.) by 1884, Amer.Eng., probably at least a generation older, from copy + cat. As a verb, from 1932. This Ngram tends to agree, with some ...
解释：. copycat 英 [ˈkɒpikæt] 美 [ˈkɑ:pikæt] n. 盲目模仿者; [其他] 复数：copycats. 例句：. 1.The Beatles have copycats all over the world. 披头士乐队的模仿者遍布全世界。. 2.You mean that it's a copycat and you have some kind of recall.
Oct 19, 2013 · One that closely imitates or mimics another. v. cop·y·cat·ted, cop·y·cat·ting, cop·y·cats. v.intr. To act as an imitator or mimic. v.tr. To imitate closely; mimic. adj. Closely imitating or following another: a copycat version of a successful product; a copycat crime. Share.
Aug 17, 2013 · 本回答被提问者采纳. 2. 评论. 分享. 举报. The Cranberries的《Copycat》 歌词歌曲名:Copycat歌手:The Cranberries专辑:Treasure Box : The Complete Sessions 1991-99They had an accident and they never noticed anywayA lack of originality couldn't.
May 29, 2011 · The OED has that mimic means to imitate or copy (a person, action, etc.) esp. for the purposes of ridicule or satire, or to entertain.
May 29, 2015 · The problem with the term knock-off or copycat is that, given the example of the Cleveland show, it was created by the same person as the show it was "copied" from. – Roger Commented May 29, 2015 at 18:29
I'm not an expert with NGrams, but I think this chart suggests people are less likely to capitalise strong Cheddar when it's followed by the word cheese (i.e. - if the word "Cheddar" in isolation is used as a noun, we tend to capitalise; if it's an "adjectival" usage modifying the word "cheese", we don't).
Nov 14, 2017 · To copycat. After observing the masonry worker for an hour, John decided to copycat him and cancel the work order. (thereby saving money) Second example, used as an adjective: The police doubt the most recent murders were from the original serial killer. Instead, they fear there is a copycat killer on the loose.
As a form of slang, it's a procedure word in radio communications to mean that you've successfully received a transmission. Taken colloquially, it's commonly interpreted among native English speakers to mean " I hear you, or I understand:" Friend: The party is at 8 tonight, so be on time. You: Copy that. Share.
Oct 7, 2015 · copycat (Especially in children’s use) a person who copies another’s behaviour, dress, or ...
