In cheap furniture, plastic is often used to simulate wood.廉价家具经常用塑料模仿木材。
formal Ruth simulated pleasure at seeing Sam, but really she wished he hadn't come.看见山姆,露丝假装很高兴,可实际上她希望他没来。
The computer simulates (= represents) different road conditions for new drivers to practise on.计算机模拟不同的路况供学习者练习。