“拙劣的模仿”常见的英文表达是 “a poor/bad/clumsy imitation” 或 “a feeble/lame imitation”。
a poor/bad/clumsy imitation:强调模仿的水平低、质量差,“clumsy” 突出笨拙、不熟练的感觉。例如:That performance was just a poor imitation of the original.(那个表演只是对原作的拙劣模仿 。)
a feeble/lame imitation: “feeble” 意思是微弱的、无力的,“lame” 有蹩脚的、差劲的意思,这两个词都传达出模仿缺乏力度、效果不佳的含义。例如:His attempt at painting is a feeble imitation of the master's style.(他尝试绘画只是对大师风格的蹩脚模仿 。)