ape
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/eɪp/
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/eɪp/
A large animal like a monkey without a tail.
The ape swung from tree to tree in the jungle.
その猿はジャングルで木から木へと揺れ動いた。
To copy someone else's actions, often poorly.
He tried to ape the famous dancer's moves but couldn't do it well.
彼は有名なダンサーの動きを真似ようとしたが、うまくできなかった。
To copy someone's behavior or speech to make fun of them.
The children would ape their teacher's funny way of talking.
子供たちは先生の面白い話し方を真似てからかった。