| 词汇 | copy |
| 释义 | copy Theme: PRODUCT n. a piece, as in an item produced.We sell the toy at $14 a copy.These cars cost over $20,000 a copy. bite tr. to copy something without permission; to steal something.Sue bit a copy of my term paper, and I almost got in trouble.Somebody bit my jacket! bite on something in. to copy something that someone else has done; to dress the same way someone else does.Nobody will bite on Sally. She has terrible taste.Jennifer is always biting on Anne, who is a careful dresser. dub 1. tr. & in. to duplicate something; to copy something. Dub this and keep a copy yourself.He's busy dubbing right now. 2. n. a duplicate; a copy. The dub was so poor we couldn't understand the dialog.This is an almost perfect dub of the original. dupe 1. n. a duplicate; a copy. Make a dupe of this before you send it off.I've got a dupe in the files. 2. tr. to duplicate something; to copy something. Dupe this and send the original back.Just a minute, I have to dupe a contract for the boss. take a page from someone's book tr. to copy or emulate.I took a page from Edison's book and began inventing useful little things.Mind if I take a page from your book and apply for a job here? take-off n. an imitation of something; a copy of something.This robot is capable of producing 200 circuit board takeoffs per hour.My machine is a take-off of the real thing. copy 1. noun a received radio-communication; a message confirming reception US, 1976 2. verb to understand what has been said. Shortwave radio slang that spread well outside the world of radio US, 1984 copy down copy down sth • copy sth down to write what something that someone has said or written on a piece of paper, especially so that you can remember it: The teacher had written something on the board, and the children were copying it down. Here's his address if you want to copy it down.■ SIMILAR TO: write down, note down copy out copy out sth • copy sth out if you copy out something that has been written, you write it all again on a piece of paper: Hilary really liked the cake I made, so I copied out the recipe for her. Johanna copied out the poem by hand, and mailed it to her Aunt Mary in Minnesota.■ SIMILAR TO: write out blot (one's) copy bookTo tarnish, damage, or ruin one's reputation by behaving badly or committing some mistake or social transgression. Refers to a child's copy book, the blotting (staining with ink) of which ruins one's work. Primarily heard in UK. The local councilor blotted his copy book when it came to light that he had accepted bribes to allow unregulated development projects to go ahead. I really blotted my copy book when I spilled my drink on the visiting dignitary last night. carbon copy1. A copy of a document that is made by placing a sheet of carbon paper under the original so that the print gets transferred from the original to the sheet of paper below it. Carbon copies are largely obsolete but are still used in some cases for receipts. Could you please make a carbon copy of that invoice? I need it for my records. 2. To include additional recipients on an email message that is intended for, or directed to, another person. Often abbreviated as "cc." Please carbon copy me on that email to Janice. I want her to know I am aware of the situation. 3. A person or thing that closely resembles someone or something else in looks or attributes. Even though they were born several years apart, Darren is a carbon copy of his brother. They have the same gait, mannerisms, and hairstyle. copy downTo write something exactly as it is said or written in another place or source. A noun or pronoun can be used between "copy" and "down." Did you copy down the instructions the boss gave for this project? Be sure to copy your homework down—it's written on the blackboard. copy out (by hand)To write something by hand (as opposed to typing). A noun or pronoun can be used between "copy" and "out." My grandmother used to copy out all of her recipes by hand on index cards. copy (something) out of (something)To write something exactly as it appeared in another source. My grandmother used to copy all of her recipes out of cookbooks and onto index cards. a copyEach; apiece. Ugh, are tickets to that concert really $200 a copy? copy something down (from someone or something)to copy onto paper what someone says; to copy onto paper what one reads. Please copy this down from Tony. Ted copied down the directions from the invitation. Jane copied the recipe down from the cookbook. copy something out (by hand)to copy something in handwriting. I have to copy this out again. I lost the first copy. Please copy out this article for me. copy something out of somethingand copy something outto copy something onto paper from a book or document. Did you copy this out of a book? I did not copy this paper or any part of it out of anything. I copied out most of it. carbon copyA person or thing that closely resembles another, as in Our grandson is a carbon copy of his dad. Originally this term meant a copy of a document made by using carbon paper. The linguistic transfer to other kinds of duplicate survived the demise of carbon paper (replaced by photocopiers, computer printers, and other more sophisticated devices). [c. 1870] a carbon copyCOMMON If one person or thing is a carbon copy of another, the two people or things are identical, or very similar. Hugh was a carbon copy of his father, Edward; both had the same blond hair and easy charm. The town, almost a carbon copy of Gualdo, is best known for its mineral waters. Note: A carbon copy of a document is an exact copy of it which is made using carbon paper. carbon copya person or thing identical or very similar to another.The expression comes from the idea of an exact copy of written or typed material made by using carbon paper. a ˌcarbon ˈcopya person or thing that is exactly or extremely like another: The recent robberies in Leeds are a carbon copy of those that have occurred in Halifax over the last few months.A carbon copy is a copy of a document, letter, etc. made by placing carbon paper (= thin paper with a dark substance on one side) between two sheets of paper. copy downv. To write something exactly as it is said or written somewhere else; transcribe something: I'll be out tomorrow, so please copy down what the teacher says. Copy the instructions down so you don't forget them. a copy n. a piece, as with an item produced. We sell the toy at $14 a copy. carbon copyAlso, cc. An exact duplication. The original carbon copy, long used for correspondence and other written materials, was made by placing a sheet of carbon paper between two sheets of paper, the top one to be copied onto the blank bottom sheet by pressure from a pen, typewriter, or other instrument. Although this type of duplication has become largely obsolete, replaced by photocopying and electronic printers, it survives in the abbreviation cc, used to signal additional recipients of a letter or e-mail. A 1981 film, Carbon Copy, uses the term in the figurative sense; in it a white man discovers he has a black son who wants to be adopted. |
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