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carbon copy
noun
- a duplicate of anything written or typed, made by using a photocopier or, formerly, by using carbon paper. : cc
- a copy of an email or other electronic document that is sent to one or more people in addition to the primary addressee. : cc
- a near or exact duplicate of a given person or thing; replica:
She's a carbon copy of her mother.
carbon copy
noun
- a duplicate copy of writing, typewriting, or drawing obtained by using carbon paper Often shortened tocarbon
- informal.a person or thing that is identical or very similar to another
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of carbon copy1
Idioms and Phrases
A person or thing that closely resembles another, as in Our grandson is a carbon copy of his dad . Originally this term meant a copy of a document made by using carbon paper. The linguistic transfer to other kinds of duplicate survived the demise of carbon paper (replaced by photocopiers, computer printers, and other more sophisticated devices). [c. 1870]Example Sentences
Rhyse Martin's excellent kick from the touchline gave the hosts the lead they craved, and after Burgess' third try of the night, a carbon copy of his second, it looked like the win was secure.
鈥淭his reads as almost a carbon copy of that order,鈥 Nelson said.
Running a carbon copy of a guy who couldn't beat Trump in a primary seems, on paper, to be a uniquely stupid campaign strategy.
Kids in her grade are 鈥渙bsessed with TikTok鈥 and posting videos of themselves that look to her like carbon copies.
Scotland in contrast were clinical when their opportunity arose from line-out ball, and it was a carbon copy of the first try.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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