Of all the weapons in the vast soviet arsenal nothing was more profitable than Avtomat Kalashnikova model of 1947, more commonly known as the AK-47, or Kalashnikov. It's the worlds most popular assault rifle, a weapon all fighters love.
——Lord of War
诸多苏联武器中,没有一种比卡拉什尼可夫1947年款自动步枪最有利可图,也就是著名的AK-47,又称卡拉什尼科夫。它是世界上最流行的突击步枪,所有战士的最爱。
——《军火之王》
一、下面我们来看看model有几种含义
adj.
模范的;典型的 being a usually miniature representation of something
She is the model teacher in the school.
她是这所学校的模范教师。
n.
1.模型 [C] a copy of sth, usually smaller than the original object
We are making a plane model.
我们在做一个飞机模型。
2.模式 [C] a system of postulates, data, and inferences presented as a mathematical description of an entity or state of affairs
The cyclic model of the universe is clearly attractive.
宇宙的循环模式显然富有魅力。
3.典型;模范 [C] a person or thing that is considered an excellent example of sth
His mother is a model of industry.
他母亲是勤劳的模范。
4.模特儿 [C] a person whose job is to wear and show new styles of clothes and be photographed wearing them
A former model wrote a hilarious novel based on pillow talk with her many male friends.
一位前模特儿以她同许多男友的枕头谈话为基础写出了一本有趣的小说。
5.式样 [C] a particular design or type of product
I bought a dress patterned upon a paris model.
我买了一件巴黎式样的衣服。
v.
1.模拟;模仿 [T] to create a copy of an activity, a situation, etc.
The pupils model themselves upon their teacher.
小学生仿效他们的老师。
2.做模特儿 [I,T] to work as a model for an artist or in the fashion industry
She once modelled in a department store.
她曾经在一家百货商店当时装模特儿。
3.做模型;塑造 [I,T] to shape
How does the enterprise to model the vitalistic brand?
企业如何塑造有生命力的品牌?
二、词义辨析:你知道哪些词还有“复制”的意思吗?