英语中有一句关于imitation的话：
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. - 模仿是最真诚的赞美。
肯定是你在某方面比较出色，别人才模仿你。 “东施效颦”就是最好的例证。
学习外语可以从模仿开始，无论是语音或是写作，模仿都是不错的方法。
Many people think that children learn language by imitation.
"imitation"后面再加个名词，指的是仿制品：imitation leather - 人造革
imitation fur/pearls/silk/leather etc (=something that
looks like an expensive material but is a copy of it)
an imitation fur coat
copycat:informal someone who copies other people's clothes, behaviour, work etc - used by children to show disapproval - 模仿别人的衣着，举止或是作品的人叫做"copycat".
另外一个关于模仿的单词是"impersonate"
impersonate:(verb)to copy someone's voice and behaviour,
especially in order to make people laugh:
In the film he amusingly impersonates a woman.
Elvis Presley impersonator - 猫王的模仿者
美国还曾经举办过模仿猫王的比赛，看谁模仿得最像。Elvis Impersonator Contest - 猫王模仿大赛
celebrity impersonator - 名人模仿者