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单词 mime
释义 mime
I. \ˈmīm also ˈmēm\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Latin mimus, from Greek mimos; akin to Greek mimeisthai to imitate, represent
1.
 a. : an actor in a mime
 b. : one that practices the modern art of mime
2. : one (as a jester, mimic, clown, or buffoon) that performs in ways resembling or held to resemble a performer in a mime
3.
 a. : a Greek and Roman dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner
 b. : a modern form of dramatic entertainment resembling or held to resemble the Greek and Roman mime
4. : an imitation done in or as if in a mime
 < a perfect mime of his performance >
5. : the art of creating and portraying a character or of narration by body movement (as by realistic and symbolic gestures)
 < the use of mime to tell out a story is not uncommon in Polynesia — American Anthropologist >
 < almost entirely musical on the sound track, the action being in mime — John Huntley >
6. : a performance of mime
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
intransitive verb
: to act as a mime : play a part with mimic gesture and action usually without words
 < mimed with all his well-known sensitiveness and power — Phyllis W. Manchester & Iris Morley >
transitive verb
1. : mimic
 < his peons loyally mimed extreme fright — Kenneth Tynan >
 < he mimed outrage, batting his … hands together and stamping like a wrestler — A.J.Liebling >
2. : to act out in the manner of a mime
 < the warrior mimes the slaying of an enemy — H.B.Alexander >
 < dancers mime the stories of the ancient myths while singers chant — Atlantic >
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