mime

🇬🇧 UK/maim/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A form of acting using only gestures and body movements without words; an actor who performs in this way

哑剧;哑剧演员

v.

To act or express something using gestures and body movements without speaking; to mimic

用哑剧表演;模仿

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
mimeother
=mime

Common Collocations

  • 1.street mime街头哑剧演员
  • 2.mime artist哑剧艺术家
  • 3.mime performance哑剧表演

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The street mime entertained tourists by silently acting out funny scenarios.

  • 2.

    She studied mime at drama school for three years.

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