•In cheap furniture, plastic is often used to simulate wood.廉价家俱经常用塑胶冒充木材。

•formal Ruth simulated pleasure at seeing Simon, but really she wished he hadn't come.看见西蒙，露丝假装很高兴，可是实际上她希望他没来。

•Some driving teachers use computers to simulate (= represent) different road conditions for learners to practise on.有些驾驶教练用电脑类比不同的路况供学员练习。