IMITATEINSULT informal someone who copies other people’s clothes, behaviour, work etc – used by children to show disapproval 模仿他人行为[衣着等]的人〔儿童用语,含贬义〕
copycat2adjectiveadj
copycat crime/attack etca crime, attack etc which is similar to a famous crime that another person has committed 模仿犯罪/袭击等〔指模仿某著名犯罪事件〕
Crime reports in newspapers often encourage copycat crimes.
报纸上的犯罪报道往往会助长模仿犯罪的行为。
Examples from the Corpus
copycat crime/attack etc• However, 44% of you feel that these reports should leave the gorydetails out and 39% feel they encouragecopycat crimes.• What about fingerprints, copycat crimes and serialmurders?