🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

模型

Pronunciation / Transliteration: mózíng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Mock-up/ˈmɒk.ʌp/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"设计团队制作了一个网站首页的模型。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A model or replica of a machine, structure, or design used for instructional, experimental, or evaluation purposes.

    "The engineers built a full-scale mock-up of the spacecraft to test the pilot's reach and visibility."
  2. 2

    A preliminary visual layout or prototype of a publication, web page, or product interface.

    "The designer presented a digital mock-up of the mobile app to the client for feedback."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the phrasal verb 'mock up', which dates to the early 20th century, combining the verb 'mock' (meaning to imitate or mimic) with the adverb 'up'. Originally used in aviation and manufacturing to describe full-scale models of aircraft or machinery built for study and testing, it expanded in the latter half of the 20th century to encompass graphic design, software development, and architecture.

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