| 单词 | living statue |
| 释义 | > as lemmasliving statue living statue n. a performer who poses as a statue, typically remaining silent and motionless for long periods of time, usually in make-up and costume which aim to enhance the resemblance; (now) spec. a street entertainer who does this as a form of busking.With early use cf. tableau vivant n. ΚΠ 1828 Caledonian Mercury 31 Jan. 1/1 (advt.) Royal Amphitheatre... This present Thursday..Mr. Ducrow will appear..as the Living Statue. 1841 Musical World 2 Sept. 153 The Tableaux Vivans.., a series of Marbres Vivans, or groups of living statues, somewhat wanting in the ‘cold, chaste modesty’ of their stony prototypes. 1918 W. Lewis Tarr ii. viii. 111 The model slowly and rhythmically abandoned her rigid attitude, coming to life as living statues do in ballets. 2006 F. Britten Hedonist's Guide London 12 Lots of dawdling tourists unfeasibly fascinated by those silver-frosted living statues. < as lemmas |
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