←
  1. a large animal like a monkey, with no tail. There are different types of ape类人猿.Topics Animalsb2
    Word OriginOld English apa, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch aap and German Affe.
Idioms
go ape
(also taboo go apeshit)
  1. (especially North American English, slang) to become extremely angry or excited暴跳如雷；激动异常

ape

verb
🔊/eɪp/
🔊/eɪp/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they ape
🔊/eɪp/
🔊/eɪp/
he / she / it apes
🔊/eɪps/
🔊/eɪps/
past simple aped
🔊/eɪpt/
🔊/eɪpt/
past participle aped
🔊/eɪpt/
🔊/eɪpt/
-ing form aping
🔊/ˈeɪpɪŋ/
🔊/ˈeɪpɪŋ/
jump to other results
  1. ape somebody/something (British English, disapproving) to do something in the same way as somebody else, especially when it is not done very well（尤指笨拙地）模仿，学…的样子 synonym imitate
    • For years the British film industry merely aped Hollywood.多年来，英国电影业一味模仿好莱坞。🔊🔊
  2. ape somebody/something (especially North American English) to copy the way somebody else behaves or talks, in order to make fun of them（为了取笑）学…的样，模仿 synonym mimic
    • We used to ape the teacher's southern accent.我们过去常模仿老师的南方口音。🔊🔊
    3. Word OriginOld English apa, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch aap and German Affe.