pale imitation

剑桥词典

something that is similar to but not as good as something else
拙劣的模倣，東施傚顰
Modern luxury ships are a pale imitation of the glamour and style of the early ocean liners . 現代豪華遊輪同早期遠洋海輪相比，其魅力與風格都大爲遜色。 返回 pale imitation