1. copy: to do the same things that someone else does, especially in order to look like them or be like them

例：

Children learn swearing from copying their parents and siblings. （小孩说脏话都是从父母和兄弟姐妹那儿学来的。）

Martin often claimed he copied Bing Crosby's singing style, but there was much more to his music than that. （马丁经常说，自己的演唱风格确实是模仿平·克劳斯贝，但是自己的音乐还有更多其他特色。）

2. ape: to imitate someone's behavior, in a way that other people think is stupid or silly

例：

His music attempts to ape classical styles, but the results are not very original. （他想模仿古典乐，最后出来的结果没什么原创性。）

3. follow the crowd/go (along) with the crowd: to do the same as the rest of a group of people because you have not really thought about what you want or because you do not want to disagree with what most people think

例：

That experience taught me never to follow the crowd blindly. （我的经验告诉我，不要盲目跟风。）

It's hard, as an investor, to resist the urge to go along with the crowd, but that isn't where the money is. （投资者很难做到不跟风，但是如果跟风，就赚不到钱了。）

4. jump on the bandwagon: to do the same as a lot of other people are doing because you think there will be some advantage for you or because it is fashionable

备注：也可写作''climb/get on the bandwagon''。

例：

When they realized there was money to be made from games such as snooker, sportswear advertisers soon jumped on the bandwagon. （一发现像斯诺克之类的运动很赚钱，运动服广告商便蜂拥而至。）

I don't want to look as if I'm jumping on the bandwagon. （我不想做出赶潮流、人云亦云的样子。）

Many companies are getting on the bandwagon and offering flexible schedules to their employees. （很多公司追赶潮流，实行弹性工作制。）

5. do what somebody does: to do the same things as someone else, especially in order to learn from them

备注：''do what somebody does''是非正式的用法。

例：

Just watch and do what I do. It's pretty easy. （看好了，跟着我这样做，非常简单。）

6. follow somebody's example: to copy what someone else has done because you think that their behavior or actions were a good idea

例：

Brian persuaded his brothers to follow his example and join the navy. （布莱恩劝他弟弟学自己的榜样，也去参军。）

Following the example of Nixon, a politician he greatly admired, he decided to try to make himself more appealing to voters. （他一向崇拜尼克松，他决定像尼克松一样赢得更多选民的青睐。）

7. follow in somebody's footsteps: to do the same job or to work or live in the same way as someone else before you, especially someone in your family

例：

My father was always disappointed that Joey didn't follow in his footsteps and take over the farm. (乔伊没有子承父业接手农场，令我爸很失望。）

He is a doctor and expects his son to follow in his footsteps. （他是医生，希望他儿子子承父业也当医生。）

8. follow suit/follow somebody's lead: to do what someone else has just done because it seems the correct thing to do

例：

We're hoping that Europe will follow the US's lead and ban all use of these poisonous gases. （我们希望欧洲可以效仿美国，禁止使用这些有毒气体。）

Other countries are likely to follow the U.S.'s lead. （其他国家可能会效仿美国。）