| 释义 |
emote, v. orig. U.S.|ɪˈməʊt|
[Back-formation from emotion.]
intr. To dramatize emotion; to act emotionally.
1917Megrue & Hackett It pays to Advertise iii. 103 And you let me sit there and emote all over the place. 1927A. W. L. Fawcett Films, Facts & Forecasts xv. 142 In these surroundings the players must ‘emote’ all they know. 1931Observer 26 July 15 ‘What were your emotions when you looked down..on to the Sea of Galilee?,’ I asked Mr [G. B.] Shaw. ‘I did not emote,’ he replied a trifle reproachfully. 1949John o' London's 16 Sept., In my experience, emoting is theatrical jargon for particularly ham emotional acting. 1960Times 15 Mar. 6/1 [Ballet] Genuine inventiveness was betrayed by the closeness of the emoting hands. 1968Observer 6 Oct. 28/7 After the first half-hour..she has little to do but emote in mostly painful situations. 1970Amateur Photographer 11 Mar. 35/1 This was the reign of the genre picture when every male sitter had to be doing something... The female sitter had to emote in some way, either by dressing up or by gazing with drooping head into a bowl of flowers. |