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。