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pantomime

UK //ˈpæntəmaɪm//US //ˈpæntəmaɪm//

词源

源自拉丁语 'pantomimus',来自希腊语 'pantomimos'(意为'全模仿者'),由 'panto-'(全部)和 'mimos'(模仿者)组成。

noun

❶ 哑剧,一种通过肢体动作和表情而非语言来讲述故事的戏剧形式,常见于英国圣诞节期间的娱乐表演。

“The children laughed at the clown's exaggerated movements in the pantomime.”

(孩子们被哑剧中小丑夸张的动作逗笑了。)

“Every December, our local theatre puts on a traditional pantomime.”

(每年十二月,我们当地的剧院都会上演传统哑剧。)

❶ 夸张或虚假的行为,常用于形容某人做作或戏剧化的表现方式。

“His apology was just a pantomime - I could tell he wasn't sincere.”

(他的道歉只是装样子——我能看出他并不真诚。)

“The politician's speech felt like a pantomime of concern.”

(这位政治家的演讲像是装出来的关心。)

同义词:mime, charade, farce, pageant, performance

verb

❶ 用肢体动作表达或表演,不使用语言。

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

(她比划喝水的动作表示自己口渴了。)

“The actor pantomimed opening an invisible door.”

(演员表演打开一扇看不见的门。)

同义词:gesture, mime, act out, demonstrate

常见短语

pantomime horse — 由两人扮演的马形道具,常见于英国哑剧中,一人扮演马头,另一人扮演马身。

“The pantomime horse accidentally knocked over a prop during the performance.”

(哑剧中的道具马在表演时不小心撞倒了一个道具。)

pantomime villain — 哑剧或现实生活中夸张的坏人角色,通常行为明显邪恶以制造喜剧效果。

“The politician was portrayed as a pantomime villain in the newspaper cartoon.”

(这位政治家在报纸漫画中被描绘成一个夸张的反派角色。)