ape

• n. [脊椎] 猿；傻瓜；模仿者
• vt. 模仿；抢台词
• adj. 狂热的
• n. (Ape)人名；(意)阿佩

词源不详。

aperitif 开胃酒

来自法语。词根aper, 开口，打开。

1. any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all

2. someone who copies the words or behavior of another

3. person who resembles a non-human primate

ape

ape: [OE] Ape (in Old English apa) has cognates in several Germanic languages (German affe, Dutch aap, Swedish apa), and comes from a prehistoric West and North Germanic *apan (perhaps originally borrowed from Celtic). Until the early 16th century, when English acquired the word monkey, it was the only term available for any of the non-human primates, but from around 1700 it began to be restricted in use to the large primates of the family Pongidae.

ape (n.)

Old English apa "ape, monkey," from Proto-Germanic *apan (cognates: Old Saxon apo, Old Norse api, Dutch aap, German affe), perhaps borrowed in Proto-Germanic from Celtic (compare Old Irish apa) or Slavic (compare Old Bohemian op, Slovak opitza), perhaps ultimately from a non-Indo-European language.

Apes were noted in medieval times for mimicry of human action, hence, perhaps, the other figurative use of the word, to mean "a fool." To go ape (in emphatic form, go apeshit) "go crazy" is 1955, U.S. slang. To lead apes in hell (1570s) was the fancied fate of one who died an old maid.

ape (v.)

"to imitate," 1630s, but the notion is implied earlier, as in the phrase play the ape (1570s), Middle English apeshipe "ape-like behavior, simulation" (mid-15c.); and the noun sense of "one who mimics" may date from early 13c. Related: Aped; aping.

As a zoologist focusing on the studies of apes and monkeys, I've been studying why humans evolved to become the naked ape and why skin comes in so many different shades around the world.

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It explores the heights with Go Ape, the high wire forest adventure course, or journey beneath the earth at Poole's cavern.

2019年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

the great apes (= for example, orang-utans or chimpanzees )

大型类人猿（如猩猩、黑猩猩）

牛津词典

For years the British film industry merely aped Hollywood.

多年来，英国电影业一味模仿好莱坞。

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We used to ape the teacher's southern accent.

我们过去常模仿老师的南方口音。

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Modelling yourself on someone you admire is not the same as aping all they say or do.

以偶像为榜样并不是说要模仿他们的一言一行。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...French films which merely aped Hollywood.

只是照搬好莱坞模式的法国电影

柯林斯高阶英语词典

When Colonel Harper found out, he would go ape.

哈珀上校发现了一定会勃然大怒。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...the theory that man is descended from the apes.

认为人类是从类人猿演变而来的理论

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Fans of the original are ready to go ape over this summer's movie offering from Fox.

喜欢原作的影迷们会为今年夏天福克斯电影公司推出的影片疯狂一阵子.

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Look at yourself, you're just like an ape when you're in bed.

你瞧瞧自己这副德性, 睡在床上不折不扣象头人猿.

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Living over three million years ago, she had the appearance of an ape but walked upright.

露西生活在三百多万年前, 外貌似人猿,却能直立行走.

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The unarmored individual Invid was ape in shape.

未经武装的因维人看起来像猿.

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The ape imitated our behavior.

猿猴模仿我们的行为.

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It'seems that he has gone ape over that girl.

他好象被那个女孩给弄得神魂颠倒了.

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Jack Driscoll: Taxi! Follow that ape!

杰克?德理斯卡尔: 出租车! 跟着那只猩猩!

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To fully backup select Include APE in backup options.

这个完全备份选择包括了APE这个备份选项.

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There is a mixture of the tiger and the ape in the character of the imperialists.

帝国主义者的特点,是既残暴,又狡猾的.

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The Hairy Ape is one of the most important plays written by Eugene O'neill.

《毛猿》是美国剧作家尤金·奥尼尔的一部重要作品.

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Therefore, the emergence of marriage institution indicated that the evolution process from ape to man is ended.

由是而论, 婚姻制度的出现昭示了从猿到人进化过程的终结.

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When the guys found out it was true, they just went ape.

当那些家伙们发现那事是真的时, 他们简直气得发疯了.

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Ay! No play! You cannot find ape the pineapple field!

喂! 不要开玩笑了! 凤梨田里,怎会有猩猩!

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An anthropoid ape , such as a gorilla or chimpanzee.

同人类一样,母大猩猩拒绝与兄弟婚配.

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The new finds have deepened our knowledge of giant ape.

新的发现物加深了我们对巨猿的认识.

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Mr. Brown go ape and shouted happily absorbed those he got the first prize.

得知本人中了头奖,布朗男士高兴得大喊大叫,都要发疯了.

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May I introduce myself ? My name is Allan Pope from APE Oil Company.

生意场上常有机会认识新的贸易伙伴.主动介绍自己是自信的表现. 也许新的商机就在眼前.

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The ape has evolved into man gradually.

类人猿逐渐进化成人类.

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What is the ape to man?

猿猴之于人是什么?

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There was no significant difference with aPE and nobody was positive.

aPE的OD值 与正常人相比无显著差异,也没有人阳性.

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What differentiates man from the ape?

使人与猿猴有所区别的是什麽?

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