impersonate
英 [ɪmˈpɜː.sən.eɪt]
美 [ɪmˈpɝː.sən.eɪt]
impersonate 冒充im-,进入,使,person,人。即变成另一个人的,冒充。
- impersonate
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impersonate: see person
- impersonate (v.)
- 1620s, "to invest with a personality," from assimilated form of Latin in- "into, in" (see in- (2)) + persona "person." Sense of "to assume the person or character of" is first recorded 1715. Earlier in same sense was personate (1610s). Related: Impersonated; impersonating.
- 1. He was caught trying to impersonate a security guard.
- 他假扮警卫被抓获。
- 2. Tom was a brilliant mimic who could impersonate most of the college staff.
- 汤姆的模仿能力是超一流的,他能惟妙惟肖地模仿学院里的大多数老师。
- 3. He is an outstanding imitator and can impersonate all the well - known politicians.
- 他是个出色的模仿者,他能扮演所有著名的政治家.
- 4. He was caught trying to impersonate a military officer.
- 他企图冒充军官,但当场被抓获.
- 5. Can you think of any reason why someone would want to impersonate him?
- 对于为什么有人想要扮成他,你能想出什么原因 吗 ?