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.”
B — 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 804 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
emul (strive to catch up) + ate → Imitate, strive to surpass.