imitate, intimate, intimidate 的区别和用法辨析及示例例句

这是一组形近易混词。
imitate: v.模仿,仿效;复制,仿造。
 ➤ The boy imitates his father's way of talking.  
那个男孩模仿他父亲说话的样子。

intimate: a.亲密的;温馨的,舒适的。
 ➤ We have had an intimate friendship since we were young.  
我们自年轻时代起就建立了亲密的友谊。

intimidate: v.恐吓,威胁。
 ➤ An older boy intimidated the little children when he took their lunch money.  
一个年龄大一点的男孩恐吓那些小孩子,并且抢走了他们的午饭钱。