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noun

猿猴，类人猿

A primate of the clade Hominoidea, generally larger than monkeys and distinguished from them by having no tail.

Examples :

"The zookeeper explained that an ape like a gorilla doesn't have a tail, unlike most monkeys. "

动物园管理员解释说，像大猩猩这样的猿猴是没有尾巴的，这和大多数猴子不一样。

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noun

猿，类人猿。

Any such primate other than a human.

Examples :

"The zookeeper told us that the gorilla is a type of ape. "

动物园管理员告诉我们，大猩猩是猿的一种。

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noun

野人，粗人

An uncivilised person.

Examples :

""Don't be such an ape and throw your trash on the ground; use the bin!" "

别像个野人一样乱扔垃圾，用垃圾桶！

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noun

模仿者, 盲从者

One who apes; a foolish imitator.

Examples :

"The new student was a bit of an ape, copying everything the popular kids did, even their bad habits. "

那个新生有点像个盲从者，什么都学那些受欢迎的孩子，甚至连他们的坏习惯也照搬。

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verb

模仿，学...的样子.

To behave like an ape.

Examples :

"The toddler was apeing his older brother, mimicking his silly jumping and shouting. "

那个蹒跚学步的孩子正在模仿他哥哥，学着他傻傻地跳和叫的样子。

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verb

东施效颦，模仿，拙劣地模仿

To imitate or mimic, particularly to imitate poorly.

Examples :

"The student was trying to ape the teacher's confident posture, but it looked awkward and silly. "

那个学生想模仿老师那种自信的姿态，但看起来笨拙又滑稽，简直是东施效颦。

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adjective

疯狂的，野性的。

Examples :

"He went ape when he heard the bad news."

他听到这个坏消息后，简直要疯了.

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