| 单词 | pantomime |
| 释义 | pantomimeWord family nounpantopantomimistpantomimeadjectivepantomimicadverbpantomimically Theatre pan·to·mime /ˈpæntəmaɪm/ noun 1. APT[countableC, uncountableU] a type of play for children that is performed in Britain around Christmas, in which traditional stories are performed with jokes, music, and songs 童话剧〔英国在圣诞节前后演出，用笑话、音乐和歌曲演绎传统故事〕 2. APT[countableC, uncountableU] a method of performing using only actions and not words, or a play performed using this method 哑剧[默剧]表演艺术；哑剧，默剧 SYN mime 3. [countableC] British EnglishBrE a situation or behaviour that is silly 滑稽可笑的场面[行为] Examples from the Corpus pantomime• She performed a pantomime of having swallowed an insect.• There were singing, games, dancing and pantomimes.• How appropriate that her latest stage role should be in pantomime.• There then followed a curious little pantomime, apparently also dictated by tradition.• Mind you, I feared the worst for this year's crop of pantomimes.• He had an infectious sense of humour, and recently scripted an amusing and satirical pantomime. (1500-1600) Latin pantomimus, from panto- “all” (from Greek, from pan; → PAN-) + mimus ( → MIME1) |
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