pantomime

英 [ˈpæntəmaɪm]

美 [ˈpæntəmaɪm]

n. (英国多在圣诞节期间上演的)童话剧; 哑剧; 默剧; 滑稽可笑的局面

复数：pantomimes　过去式：pantomimed　过去分词：pantomimed　现在分词：pantomiming　第三人称单数：pantomimes　

Collins.1 / BNC.10014 / COCA.23363

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noun

（英国多在圣诞节期间上演的）童话剧
(in Britain) a type of play with music, dancing and jokes, that is based on a fairy tale and is usually performed at Christmas
哑剧；默剧
the use of movement and the expression of your face to communicate sth or to tell a story
滑稽可笑的局面
a ridiculous situation, usually with a lot of confusion

圣诞童话剧
Apantomimeis a funny musical play for children. Pantomimes are usually based on fairy stories and are performed at Christmas.
N-UNCOUNT 圣诞童话剧演出
Pantomimeis the form of entertainment which involves producing a pantomime.
1. What she does very well is pantomime...
  她擅长圣诞童话剧演出。
2. He is currently starring in pantomime in Weston-super-Mare.
  他目前正在滨海韦斯顿主演圣诞童话剧。
N-UNCOUNT 哑剧
Pantomimeis acting something out without speaking.
1. Chaplin feared that the art of pantomime was under threat.
  卓别林担心哑剧艺术面临威胁。
N-SING 闹剧；（行为的）滑稽愚蠢
If you say that a situation or a person's behaviour is apantomime, you mean that it is silly or exaggerated and that there is something false about it.
1. They were made welcome with the usual pantomime of exaggerated smiles and gestures...
  他们受到了一如往常的欢迎，夸张的笑容和姿态如同一场闹剧。
2. The rights of every American to good government have been damaged by the pantomime on Capitol Hill.
  每一位美国人享受良政的权利被国会山的闹剧损害殆尽。

noun

a performance using gestures and body movements without words
Synonym:mimedumb show

verb

act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only
1. The acting students mimed eating an apple
Synonym:mime

But the debate quickly drifted into pantomime.
但是争论很快就变成了无声的动作。
The rights of every American to good government have been damaged by the pantomime on Capitol Hill.
每一位美国人享受良政的权利被国会山的闹剧损害殆尽。
The girl playing Cinderella in the pantomime was a real humdinger.
那个在哑剧中扮演灰姑娘的女孩真是百里挑一。
Vestigial remains of these plays are now seen in the Christmas pantomime.
在圣诞节演出的哑剧中还能看到这些戏剧残留下来的痕迹。
His pantomime conveyed the meaning of Ente very effectively, but at the same time it had a magical ice-breaking effect and made the eating environment much livelier.
他的哑剧表演非常有效地把Ente的意思表达了出来，与此同时，这种身体语言带来了神奇的打破坚冰般的效果，就餐气氛活跃多了。
From growing up with him, I learned the pantomime.
和他一起长大，我学会了哑剧。
A most amusing pantomime was acted before her.
一场饶有趣味的哑剧，正在她面前演出。
Children with expectant faces waiting for the pantomime to start.
眼巴巴地等候童话剧开演的儿童们。
Chaplin feared that the art of pantomime was under threat.
卓别林担心哑剧艺术面临威胁。
I started the course of Pantomime. I love the feel of learning.
终于开始学习默剧了，很喜欢学习的感觉。