pose verb ⇨pose (pose as a doctor)⇨ask1 (pose a question)⇨represent1 (pose a problem)pose noun ⇨positionpose
verb
pose ♦︎ do ♦︎ imitate ♦︎ impersonate ♦︎ mimic ♦︎ pass sb/yourself off as sb/sthThese words all mean to copy the way sb speaks or behaves, either in order to deceive people or to entertain them.这些词均表示冒充、模仿。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to pose / pass yourself off as sb / sth◆to pose as / imitate / impersonate / mimic / pass yourself off as somebody◆to pose as / impersonate / pass yourself off as a journalist / reporter / customer / doctor / scientist / police officer◆to do / imitate / mimic an / sb's accent◆to imitate / mimic sb's speech■pose [intransitive] to pretend to be sb in order to deceive other people佯装,冒充,假扮(意在欺骗)◆The gang entered the building posing as workmen.这伙匪徒冒充工人混进了大楼。■do [transitive] (does, did, done)to copy the way a well-known perfomer speaks or sings, especially in order to entertain people; to speak in a particular accent仿效,扮成(知名艺人,尤指为了娱乐);模仿(口音)◆He does a great Elvis Presley.他模仿猫王维妙维肖。◆Can you do a Welsh accent?你能模仿威尔士口音吗?■imitate ˈɪmɪteɪt [transitive] to copy the way sb speaks or behaves, in order to show your lack of respect for the person, and/or to make people laugh模仿(某人的言谈举止,以示轻视或为了逗乐)◆She knew that the girls used to imitate her and laugh at her behind her back.她知道那些女孩子过去常在背地里模仿她、嘲笑她。◆He tried to imitate my Scots accent and we both laughed.他试着模仿我的苏格兰口音,结果我俩都大笑起来。 see also imitation ⇨ parody■impersonate ɪmˈpɜːsəneɪt; NAmEɪmˈpɜːrsəneɪt [transitive] to pretend to be sb in order to deceive people or to entertain them冒充,假扮,扮演(意在欺骗或娱乐)◆He was caught trying to impersonate a security guard.他企图假扮警卫被抓获。◆They do a pretty good job of impersonating Laurel and Hardy.他们模仿劳雷尔和哈迪很成功。 see also impersonation ⇨ parody■mimicˈmɪmɪk [transitive] to copy the way sb speaks or behaves, especially in order to show your lack of respect for the person, and make other people laugh模仿(某人的言谈举止,尤指为了表示轻视或逗乐)◆She's always mimicking the teachers.她总是在模仿老师的言谈举止。◆He mimicked her accent.他模仿她的口音。NOTE辨析 Imitate or mimic?Mimic is usually used to talk about copying sb's speech or behaviour in an unkind way; imitate may or may not be unkind. * mimic通常指恶意地模仿某人的言谈举止;imitate可以有恶意,也可以没有。■ˌpass sb ˈoff as sb/sth■ˌpass yourself ˈoff as sb/sth
phrasal verb
to pretend, and make people believe, that sb is sth that they are not, or that you are sth that you are not装作;佯装;假装◆He escaped by passing himself off as a guard.他伪装成看守得以逃脱。ⓘ When you use pass sb/yourself off as sb/sth you place emphasis on the fact that sb has successfully managed to deceive people. * pass sb/yourself off as sb/sth强调欺骗得逞这一事实。