“类人猿”的英语表达是 “ape” 。
“ape”既可以作名词,指类人猿这种动物,例如:Monkeys and apes are similar, but apes have no tails.(猴子和类人猿很相似,但类人猿没有尾巴);也可作动词,有“模仿;效仿(尤指笨拙或不自然地)”等含义,如:The children were aping their teacher's mannerisms.(孩子们在模仿老师的习惯动作。 )