词组 | model |
释义 | model noun a prostitute UK, 1995model on/upon ! Model upon is more formal than model on, and is mostly used in writing1. model sth on/upon sth usually passive to base a design or structure on something: The architecture of the building was modelled on the Doge's Palace in Venice. Reza Khan imposed new laws modeled on western principles.■ SIMILAR TO: base on2. model yourself on sb to copy another person's behaviour, style etc, because you admire them: Lewis admits to having modelled himself on Muhammed Ali. late modelEspecially regarding an automobile, of a relatively recent design or model. After I got my promotion, I decided to trade in my clunky old Volkswagen for a snazzy, late model sedan. be a/the model of (something)To be an ideal example or version of something. Julie is the model of academic excellence, so she will definitely be this year's valedictorian. He's a model of agility. You won't find a more athletic guy. model (oneself or something) on (someone or something else)To use something or someone as the basis, inspiration, or example for how something or oneself should be. They're modeling the experimental plan on similar systems already being used to great effect in Norway and Sweden. I've always tried to model myself on Albert Einstein in how I organize my life and work. model (something) on (something else)To use something as the template or model for the way in which something else is created or developed. The mayor's ambitious social security plan is modeled after a similar system already in place in Sweden. You can model your lesson plans after ones from previous teachers. model (something) after (something else)To use something as the template or model for the way in which something else is created or developed. The mayor's ambitious social security plan is modeled after a similar system already in place in Sweden. You can model your lesson plans after ones from previous teachers. model (someone or something) in (something)To create a model figure of some person or thing in a given substance or medium. The artist models various characters from literature, film, and pop culture in scrap metal he collects from the junkyard at the edge of town. We'll model you with clay, and then use that model to create the statue. model someone on someoneand model something on somethingto use something as a pattern for something; to use someone as a pattern for someone. I will model my house on the house we saw in the Mediterranean. She tried to model herself on her mother. model something in somethingto make a model of something in a particular substance. She modeled the figure in clay. I modeled a bear in modeling clay. model onv. To form, develop, or found something on the basis of something else: The architect modeled the plans for the new school on a beautiful old building. role modelAn individual whose behavior serves as an exemplar to others. This expression, dating from the second half of the 1900s, alludes to acting out parts in a theatrical production. It appeared in the New York Times Magazine (June 26, 1977): “If the teacher was a ‘role model’ parents were obviously unaware of it.” |
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