Young athletes often emulate their heroes.
年轻运动员经常模仿他们的英雄。
Choose the best synonym for the word “emulate” as it is used in the sentence below: “To improve his painting skills, Marco decided to emulate the techniques of the great masters.”
D — Imitate. “emulate” means v. imitate copy follow
The eager young painter tried hard to ______ the style of the great masters.
B — emulate. “emulate” means v. imitate copy follow
emulate — v. imitate copy follow. In Chinese: 模仿；努力赶上.
emulate is pronounced /ˈɛmjʊleɪt/. It breaks into 3 syllables: em · u · late.
Young athletes often emulate their heroes. (年轻运动员经常模仿他们的英雄。)
imitate, mimic — all close in meaning to emulate (v. imitate copy follow).
Yes. emulate appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 800+ words for the ISEE and SSAT.
emul (strive to catch up) + ate → Imitate, strive to surpass.