dumb show
dumb show — 名詞
1. a way of communicating ideas or feelings through hand signals, facial expression
默劇；手勢
以手勢及肢體動作代替言語
a way of communicating ideas or feelings through hand signals, facial expressions, and body movements instead of using spoken language
The librarian used a quick dumb show to tell the noisy students to be quiet.
圖書館員用了一個快速的默劇手勢，告訴吵鬧的學生們安靜下來。
used + dumb show + to-infinitive for purpose
James and Beatrix communicated entirely in dumb show from opposite sides of the crowded room.
James 和 Beatrix 在擁擠房間的兩側，完全靠默劇手勢溝通。
The early silent films were a form of dumb show that crossed all language barriers.
早期的無聲電影本質上是一種跨越所有語言障礙的默劇形式。
When the microphone failed, the speaker fell back on dumb show to finish her presentation.
麥克風故障時，講者只好靠默劇手勢完成了她的簡報。
Yuki and Hamza developed a private dumb show of signals to chat during long meetings.
Yuki 和 Hamza 發展出一套私人的默劇暗號，在漫長的會議中聊天。
The two travelers with no common language used a dumb show to arrange their trip.
兩位語言不通的旅客靠著默劇手勢安排好了行程。
Haruto's dumb show made the children laugh as he pretended to climb an invisible ladder.
Haruto 的默劇表演讓孩子們哈哈大笑，他假裝在爬一道看不見的梯子。
- pantomime
refers specifically to theatrical performance using only body movements
- mime
the art of acting without words, often as a performance skill
- body language
broader and more general; includes unconscious signals, not just deliberate communication
- speech
communication using spoken words
文法句型
dumb show (uncountable, the general method)
a dumb show (countable, a specific instance)
用法筆記
The word 'dumb' in modern English can cause offence when used to describe a person's inability to speak, but 'dumb show' is a fixed literary and theatrical term that is not considered offensive.