to impersonate
01
模仿, 冒充
to act or pretend to be someone else, typically for the purpose of entertainment or mimicry
Transitive: to impersonate sb
例子
The actor was able to impersonate the famous politician so convincingly that even close associates were fooled.
这位演员能够如此令人信服地模仿那位著名政治家，甚至连亲密的同事都被骗了。
He attempted to impersonate his boss during the prank call to the office.
在给办公室的恶作剧电话中，他试图冒充他的老板。
02
模仿, 冒充
to pretend to be someone else, usually for deceptive or fraudulent purposes
Transitive: to impersonate sb
例子
The scammer attempted to impersonate a bank representative in order to obtain sensitive financial information.
骗子试图冒充银行代表以获取敏感的财务信息。
In the online chatroom, someone tried to impersonate a moderator to gain authority over other users.
在在线聊天室中，有人试图冒充版主以获得对其他用户的权限。
03
模仿, 假冒
to imitate someone's voice, characteristics, or behavior to entertain others
Transitive: to impersonate sb
例子
He loves to impersonate famous actors to make his friends laugh.
他喜欢模仿著名演员来逗朋友笑。
The comedian impersonated a celebrity so accurately that the audience was in stitches.
喜剧演员如此准确地模仿了一位名人，以至于观众笑得前仰后合。
词汇树
impersonator
impersonate
personate
person
