mime: [17] Greek mimos meant ‘imitator’, and hence ‘actor’. English took it over via Latin mīmus, and lost no time in turning it into a verb. The derived Greek adjective mīmikós has given English mimic [16], and other related forms include mimeograph [19], so called because it copies things, and mimosa [18], named from its tendency to curl up when touched, as if in ‘imitation’ of animal behaviour. The compound pantomime means etymologically ‘complete mime’. => mimeograph, mimosa, pantomime
mime (n.)
c. 1600, "a buffoon who practices gesticulations" [Johnson], from French mime (16c.) and directly from Latin mimus, from Greek mimos "imitator, mimic, actor, mime, buffoon," of unknown origin. In reference to a performance, 1640s in a classical context; 1932 as "a pantomime."
mime (v.)
1610s, "to act without words," from mime (n.). The transferred sense of "to imitate" is from 1733 (Greek mimeisthai meant "to imitate"). Meaning "to pretend to be singing a pre-recorded song" is from 1965. Related: mimed; miming.
双语例句
1. He can perform an astonishing variety of acts, including mime and juggling.
他能表演好几种令人惊叹的把戏，包括哑剧和玩杂耍。
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2. The waiters mime to records playing on the jukebox.
侍者们配合自动唱机里播放的唱片对口型假唱。
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3. I remember asking her to mime getting up in the morning.
我记得曾经让她用哑剧动作表演早上起床的情景。
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4. In concerts, the group mime their songs.
这个组合在音乐会上假唱。
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5. The performance consisted of dance, music and mime.