The little boy imitated his father's way of walking. 小男孩模仿了他爸爸走路的样子。
Her unique painting style was widely imitated by younger artists, though none could truly capture the emotional depth of her original works. 她独特的绘画风格被年轻艺术家们广泛模仿,但没有人能真正捕捉到她原作中的情感深度。
莎士比亚在《亨利五世》(Henry V)中写道:"I see you stand like greyhounds in the slips, straining upon the start. The game's afoot: follow your spirit, and upon this charge cry 'God for Harry, England, and Saint George!'" 其中多处语境涉及士兵模仿勇者的精神与行为。
奥斯卡王尔德在《谎言的衰朽》(The Decay of Lying)中提出了著名论断"Life imitates Art far more than Art imitates Life"(生活模仿艺术远甚于艺术模仿生活),成为文学批评中的经典表述。