A replica is a copy made to look just like something that already exists, especially a building, a gun, or a work of art. A museum may show a replica when the real thing is too old, too far away, or too precious to touch. A replica gun is made to look like a real one; it may not fire, or may not fire real bullets.

A replica is Replica是 a copy made to look just like something that already exists做出來讓外觀跟已經存在的東西一模一樣的複製品 especially a building, a gun, or a work of art特別常用在建築、槍枝或藝術品上 A museum may show a replica博物館可能就會展示一個replica when the real thing is too old, too far away, or too precious to touch當真品太老舊、太遠，或太珍貴不能碰的時候 A replica gun is made to look like a real oneA replica gun（複製槍）做得外觀像真槍 it may not fire, or may not fire real bullets但它可能不能擊發或不能發射真的子彈

Though actually, “exact copy” is tidier than life. Some replicas are very close; some are only close enough, and people still call them replicas.

Though actually不過其實 'exact copy' is tidier than life「一模一樣的複製品」這種說法比現實整齊多了 Some replicas are very close有些replica做得非常接近 some are only close enough有些只是差不多接近而已 and people still call them replicas但大家還是叫它們replica

A replica is usually honest that it is a copy. That is different from a fake sold as the original.

A replica is usually honest that it is a copy一個replica通常會老實承認自己是複製品 a fake sold as the original拿fake（假貨）冒充原版來賣的做法 That is different from跟這不一樣

People also buy replica shirts and replica watches; younger shoppers use it for “looks like the famous one.” It is a stretch to call a photocopy or a casual drawing a replica — we keep the word for an object made to stand in for a real original.

People also buy replica shirts and replica watches大家也會買replica shirts（複製球衣）和replica watches（複製錶） younger shoppers use it for 'looks like the famous one'年輕的消費者會用這個字來表示「長得像那個有名的東西」 It is a stretch to call a photocopy or a casual drawing a replica把一張影印本或隨手畫的圖叫做replica就有點勉強了 we keep the word for an object made to stand in for a real original這個字是留給那種做出來要取代真正原件的物品用的