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mime

/mahym, meem/US // maɪm, mim //UK // (maɪm) //

哑剧,哑谜,哑巴,默剧

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the art or technique of portraying a character, mood, idea, or narration by gestures and bodily movements; pantomime.
    • : an actor who specializes in this art.
    • : an ancient Greek or Roman farce that depended for effect largely upon ludicrous actions and gestures.
    • : a player in such a farce.
    • : mimic.
    • : a jester, clown, or comedian.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    mimed, mim·ing.

    • : to mimic.
    • : to act in mime.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1

    mimed, mim·ing.

    • : to play a part by mime or mimicry.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • The art of mime has been around in some form for millennia, although when it comes to contemporary depictions in popular culture, mimes seem to be almost universally hated.

  • The narrator is 19-year-old Paige Mahoney, a Dreamwalker and the mollisher to Jaxon Hall, the powerful mime-lord of sector I-4.

  • Four years from now, I expect to see the presidential debates conducted entirely in mime.

  • I do this thing where I hold my breath and turn my face red right before I run across stage to mime throwing up in the trash can.

  • I call him mime advisedly, because he played his part by action more than speaking.

  • Thus, the mime itself is the original form of the drama, which now takes its place beside the epic as a new form of poetry.

  • He gains the sacred hearth, converses with Mime, and finally bets him his head that he cannot answer three questions.

  • Meantime Mime, working on, brews his poisonous broth, muttering to himself about his purpose.

  • Mime and he dispute angrily: Siegfried is about to slay the dragon, the "Wurm," and the question is who is to have the gold.