pantomime

noun

1. （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
2. 哑剧；默剧
   the use of movement and the expression of your face to communicate sth or to tell a story
3. 滑稽可笑的局面
   a ridiculous situation, usually with a lot of confusion

1. 圣诞童话剧
   A pantomime is a funny musical play for children. Pantomimes are usually based on fairy stories and are performed at Christmas.
2. N-UNCOUNT 圣诞童话剧演出
   Pantomime is 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。
3. N-UNCOUNT 哑剧
   Pantomime is 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。
4. N-SING 闹剧；（行为的）滑稽愚蠢
   If you say that a situation or a person's behaviour is a pantomime, 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。

1. Pantomime is about bringing laughter to thousands
   圣诞童话剧旨在把欢笑带给千千万万的人。
2. What she does very well is pantomime
   她擅长圣诞童话剧演出。
3. 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。
4. Chaplin feared that the art of pantomime was under threat.
   卓别林担心哑剧艺术面临威胁。
5. 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。
6. 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。
7. 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。
8. A pair of stage sisters did a pantomime in costume.
   一对舞台姐妹穿着戏服演了一出哑剧。
9. 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。
10. But the debate quickly drifted into pantomime.
    但是争论很快就变成了无声的动作。
11. 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。
12. Other pantomime gestures are those of playing an invisible violin, for mock sympathy.
    其他的哑剧动作有：模仿拉小提琴的动作，表示假同情。
13. I've not seen a real, old fashioned pantomime for donkey's year.
    我许多年没看过一出真正的老式的哑剧了。
14. From growing up with him, I learned the pantomime.
    和他一起长大，我学会了哑剧。
15. The children were very excited by the pantomime.
    孩子们看了童话剧非常兴奋。
16. The audience roared with laughter at the pantomime.
    观众被这哑剧逗得哈哈大笑。
17. He jumped around on all fours like a pantomime bear and was perfectly ridiculous.
    他像儿童剧里的熊一样爬在地上跳来跳去，样子十分滑稽可笑。
18. 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。
19. A male character in French pantomime; usually dressed in white with a whitened face.
    法国哑剧中的男性人物；通常穿白衣，画白脸。
20. England was a revelation to her, and she found herself as diverted as a child at a pantomime.
    英国对她来说是一个新发现，她觉得自己象欣赏童话剧的孩子一样兴奋。
21. A most amusing pantomime was acted before her.
    一场饶有趣味的哑剧，正在她面前演出。
22. The welcome was surprisingly warm and the boos, when they eventually came, half-hearted and pantomime.
    不过球迷的欢迎令人惊讶地温暖，而嘘声最终到来时只是半心半意和像默剧一般的。
23. He was dressed for the pantomime, in all the absurdity of a clown's costume.
    他穿着演哑剧的服装，是荒唐不堪的小丑装。
24. Let's take the children to the pantomime!
    咱们带孩子去看童话剧吧！
25. Some tourists make themselves understood abroad by pantomime.
    一些游客在国外通常用手势来让别人明白自己的意思。
26. The stakes are too high for such pantomime acts.
    这种轻视带来的风险太高了。
27. 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。
28. Read books about black humor, body language, pantomime and silent movie.
    阅读黑色幽默，肢体语言，默剧，无声电影的相关书籍。
29. The man of whom I speak was a low pantomime actor; and like many people of his class, an habitual drunkard.
    我所说的人是一个演哑剧的下级演员；他象他那个阶级的许多人一样，也是一个经常的醉鬼。
30. I know the pantomime to which you're referring, it was really amusing.
    我知道你所指的那个哑剧，它非常具有娱乐性。

noun

1. a performance using gestures and body movements without words

   Synonym:    mimedumb show

verb

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

   Synonym:    mime