go ape
ape
verb[ T ]
 disapprovinguk /eɪp/ us /eɪp/
to copy something or someone badly and unsuccessfully: （拙劣地）模仿
He called the new building unoriginal and said that it merely aped the classical traditions.他称这座新楼的风格毫无新意，并说它只不过是对古典传统建筑的拙劣模仿。

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ape | American Dictionary

ape
noun[ C ]
us/eɪp/

apenoun[C] (ANIMAL)

a mammal that has long arms and no tail or a short tail and that is related to monkeys:
Chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans are all apes.
ape
verb[ T ]
 often disapprovingus/eɪp/

apeverb[T] (COPY)

to copy something or someone:
Because of snob appeal, high-priced American clothing stores ape British usage and call suspenders "braces."