| 单词 | pantomime |
| 释义 | Word Frequency pantomime(ˈpæntəˌmaɪm) noun 1. (in Britain) a. a kind of play performed at Christmas time characterized by farce, music, lavish sets, stock roles, and topical jokes Sometimes shortened to: pantob. (as modifier) a pantomime horse 2. a theatrical entertainment in which words are replaced by gestures and bodily actions 3. action without words as a means of expression 4. (in ancient Rome) an actor in a dumb show 5. informal, mainly British a confused or farcical situation verb 6. another word for mime (sense 5) Derived forms pantomimic (ˌpæntəˈmɪmɪk) or pantomimical (ˌpæntəˈmɪmɪkəl) adjective pantomimically (ˌpantoˈmimically) adverb pantomimist (ˈpæntəˌmaɪmɪst) noun Word origin C17: via Latin from Greek pantomīmos; see panto-, mime |
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