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mime

UK //maɪm//US //maɪm//

词源

源自希腊语 'mimos'(模仿者),通过拉丁语 'mimus' 传入古法语,最终成为英语词汇。最初指古代希腊和罗马的滑稽模仿表演者。

noun

❶ 哑剧表演,一种不使用语言、仅通过肢体动作和面部表情来讲述故事或表达情感的表演形式。

“The street performer entertained the crowd with an impressive mime.”

(街头艺人用精彩的哑剧表演娱乐了观众。)

“She studied mime at a famous theater school in Paris.”

(她在巴黎一所著名的戏剧学校学习哑剧。)

❶ 哑剧演员,指专门从事无声表演的艺人,通常穿着标志性的白色服装和面部彩绘。

“The mime stood perfectly still, pretending to be a statue.”

(哑剧演员一动不动地站着,假装是一座雕像。)

“We saw several mimes performing near the Eiffel Tower.”

(我们在埃菲尔铁塔附近看到几个哑剧演员在表演。)

同义词:pantomime, silent performer, physical theater actor

verb

❶ 用哑剧形式表演,通过肢体动作而非语言来模仿或表达某种行为或情感。

“She mimed drinking from a cup to show she was thirsty.”

(她模仿喝水的动作来表示自己口渴了。)

“The teacher asked the students to mime their favorite animals.”

(老师让学生们用动作模仿他们最喜欢的动物。)

同义词:pantomime, gesture, act out

常见短语

mime artist — 专业哑剧表演者,通常经过专门训练,能够用精确的肢体语言讲述故事。

“The mime artist's performance told a complete story without words.”

(哑剧艺术家的表演不用语言就讲述了一个完整的故事。)

mime show — 由哑剧演员进行的完整表演,通常包含多个小品或一个完整的故事。

“We went to see a mime show at the theater last weekend.”

(上周末我们去剧院看了一场哑剧表演。)