simulation

simulation — 名詞

1. a copy of real events, conditions, or processes, created so that people can prac

1.名詞B2
釋義

模擬

複製真實情境以進行訓練或研究

a copy of real events, conditions, or processes, created so that people can practise, learn, or study without being in the actual situation

例句

Yumi practised emergency landings using a flight simulation app on her tablet.

Yumi 用平板上的飛行模擬應用程式練習緊急降落。

uncountable: [type] simulation + app

The law students ran a simulation of a court trial to practise arguing a case.

法律系學生進行了一場法庭模擬，來練習如何辯論案件。

countable: simulation of [scenario]

同義詞
  • model

    a simpler version of a system or process; 'simulation' emphasises the running or operating of the model over time

  • mock-up

    a physical, often full-size copy of something, used for testing or demonstration; more concrete than 'simulation'

  • imitation

    copying how something looks or behaves; 'simulation' focuses on functional reproduction, not appearance

反義詞
  • reality

    the actual situation, not a copy

文法句型

simulation of + [scenario/event]

run/conduct a simulation

常見錯誤

❌The flight simulation was a lie.
✅The flight simulation was very realistic.
💡'simulation' in the training sense is a neutral technical term, not a deception.

2. in sports, especially football, the practice of intentionally falling or stumbli

2.名詞B2
釋義

假摔；作假

在運動中假裝被犯規，或泛指裝出假的樣子

in sports, especially football, the practice of intentionally falling or stumbling during a match to create the false impression that an opponent broke the rules, done to unfairly gain a free kick or penalty; more broadly, any deliberate act of presenting something false as if it were real, especially to gain an advantage

例句

The referee booked Lucas for simulation after he fell without being touched.

Lucas 沒有被碰到就跌倒，裁判因為他假摔而給了他一張黃牌。

football rule: booked for simulation

Valentina's simulation of a stomach ache failed when her mother sent her straight to school.

Valentina 假裝肚子痛沒成功，因為她母親直接送她去上學。

general pretense: simulation of [symptom]

同義詞
  • diving

    informal football term for the same act; more common in fan commentary than 'simulation'

  • feigning

    pretending to be affected by something; broader and more literary than 'simulation'

  • pretence

    a general word for making something appear real when it is not; less formal than 'simulation'

反義詞
  • honesty

    truthful behaviour, the opposite of pretence

文法句型

simulation of + [illness/injury/feeling]

card/penalty for simulation

用法筆記

The football sense is the official FIFA term for what fans often call 'diving' and is used mainly in formal sports reporting and rule enforcement. The more general sense of 'pretending' is a formal term that carries a negative judgment of dishonesty.

常見錯誤

❌The referee gave him a yellow card for a simulation.
✅The referee gave him a yellow card for simulation.
💡uncountable when referring to the act itself in football contexts.