epigone

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指模仿或追随某位著名人物(如艺术家、思想家)的追随者,通常带有缺乏原创性或平庸的贬义色彩。

用法要点

介词搭配

常用介词“of”连接被模仿的对象,表示“某人的追随者”;也可用“to”表示“作为...的追随者”,但较少见。

• an epigone of Picasso
• epigones to the Romantic poets

语域说明

该词多用于正式或学术语境,如文学、艺术、哲学评论,日常口语中较少使用,常含轻微贬义,暗示模仿者缺乏创新。

• In academic circles, he is seen as a mere epigone.
• The critic dismissed the new writers as epigones.

句型结构

常作可数名词,单复数形式规则(epigone/epigones);可置于“be”动词后作表语,或与形容词、限定词搭配作主语或宾语。

• She is an epigone of the famous novelist.
• These epigones lack originality.

基础例句

Many young artists are just epigones of the great masters, copying styles without new ideas.

许多年轻艺术家只是大师的模仿者,照搬风格而缺乏新意。

In the book club, they discussed whether the author was an epigone or had her own voice.

在读书俱乐部里,他们讨论这位作者是模仿者还是有自己的独特风格。

He didn't want to be seen as an epigone, so he tried to develop a unique approach.

他不想被视为追随者,因此努力发展独特的方法。

高级例句

The academic paper argues that postmodern writers are often epigones, recycling past themes without innovation.

这篇学术论文认为后现代作家常是模仿者,重复旧主题而缺乏创新。

In business strategy, being an epigone of successful companies can lead to failure if market conditions change.

在商业策略中,模仿成功公司可能失败,如果市场条件发生变化。

The philosopher's epigones simplified his complex ideas, losing the original depth in popular interpretations.

这位哲学家的追随者简化了他的复杂思想,在通俗解读中失去了原初深度。

高频搭配

adjective

mere epigoneliterary epigoneartistic epigonemodern epigoneunoriginal epigone

verb

consider someone an epigonedismiss as epigonesproduce epigonesfollow like an epigone

noun

a group of epigonesthe epigones of Shakespeareepigones in philosophywork of an epigone

preposition

epigone ofepigone toamong epigones

常见错误

❌ 错误:He is a epigone of Mozart.
✓ 正确:He is an epigone of Mozart.

错误:使用了“a”而非“an”。正确:因为“epigone”以元音音素开头,需用“an”表示不定冠词,以符合英语发音规则。

❌ 错误:She epigones the famous painter.
✓ 正确:She is an epigone of the famous painter.

错误:将“epigone”误用为动词。正确:“epigone”是名词,指人,应搭配“be”动词或其它结构作名词使用,避免动词化。

近义词辨析

follower

“follower”是中性词,泛指追随者,可用于各种语境,不强调模仿或贬义;而“epigone”特指模仿著名人物的追随者,常带缺乏原创性的负面含义。

She has many followers on social media (中性). / He is merely an epigone of the classic poets (贬义).

imitator

“imitator”强调模仿行为,可用于褒义或中性,如模仿技巧;而“epigone”更侧重在艺术、思想领域模仿前人,且常暗示平庸或派生性质。

The mimic is a skilled imitator of bird calls (中性/褒义). / The new director was criticized as an epigone of Hitchcock (贬义).