miming
miming — 名詞
1. An art form in which performers use only the face, hands, and body to share a ta
默劇
以肢體動作和表情說故事的表演藝術
An art form in which performers use only the face, hands, and body to share a tale or show a feeling — no words at all.
Roya took up miming after seeing a silent street performer in Tehran.
Roya 在德黑蘭看到街頭默劇藝人後，開始學習默劇。
collocation: took up miming
The miming class at the community centre filled up within two days.
社區中心的默劇課在兩天內就額滿了。
Mei used miming to teach her young students how to show emotions clearly.
Mei 用默劇教導年幼的學生如何清楚表達情緒。
The festival programme included miming, shadow puppetry, and spoken-word poetry.
節慶節目包括默劇、皮影戲和口語詩表演。
Rodrigo learnt miming from a street performer who acted out a shipwreck on the pier every Saturday.
Rodrigo 向一位每週六在碼頭上演出船難故事的街頭藝人學習默劇。
2. A street or stage artist who acts out scenes using no speech, relying only on fa
默劇演員
以無聲肢體動作演出的人
A street or stage artist who acts out scenes using no speech, relying only on facial expression and bodily movement.
A miming in a silver suit stood frozen outside the train station all morning.
一位身穿銀色服裝的默劇演員，整個早上都僵立在火車站外。
The children dropped coins into the hat of the miming on Bridge Street.
孩子們把硬幣丟進橋街上那位默劇演員的帽子裡。
Indra trained as a miming for seven years before joining the national theatre.
Indra 接受默劇演員訓練七年後才加入國家劇院。
A miming named Andrew climbed an invisible ladder on Castle Street while thirty shoppers stopped to watch.
一位名叫 Andrew 的默劇演員在城堡街上攀爬隱形梯子，吸引了三十位路人駐足觀看。
- mime
the more common term for a silent performer; 'miming' as a countable noun for a person is rarer
- mime artist
a formal term emphasising the artistic or professional dimension
用法筆記
Countable; usually preceded by 'a' or 'the'. The form 'mime' is more widely used for this meaning.
3. A brief dramatic piece told entirely through movement, with every word replaced
默劇短劇
無對白、以動作演出的短篇表演
A brief dramatic piece told entirely through movement, with every word replaced by a gesture.
The students wrote and performed a short miming about life during the pandemic.
學生們編寫並演出一齣關於疫情生活的默劇短劇。
Each guest at the party had to guess what the miming was about.
派對上的每位來賓都必須猜測那齣默劇短劇的內容。
A beautiful miming told the story of a fisherman who found a magic shell.
一齣優美的默劇短劇講述了漁夫發現神奇貝殼的故事。
The theatre opened with a miming that lasted only six minutes but moved everyone.
劇院以一齣僅六分鐘卻感動全場的默劇短劇開場。
- mime piece
a slightly more formal way to refer to a single miming performance
- pantomime
can refer to a single silent piece in American usage; in British usage, typically refers to a different theatrical genre
miming — 動詞
- mimingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- mimings3rd person singular
- miminging-ing form
- mimingedpast simple
1. To get a message across or portray a scene using only hand shapes, facial change
比手畫腳
不用語言，只靠肢體動作來表達意思
To get a message across or portray a scene using only hand shapes, facial changes, and body positions, with no spoken language.
Rohan mimed opening a door and stepping through it, though nothing was there.
Rohan 比手畫腳做出開門和跨進去的動作，但眼前什麼都沒有。
mimed + -ing clause
When Amani lost her voice, she mimed what she needed to the shopkeeper.
Amani 失聲時，她對著店員比手畫腳表達自己需要什麼。
The suspect was miming the robbery to the police because he spoke no English.
嫌犯因為不會說英文，便對警察比手畫腳描述搶劫經過。
Gita mimed drinking from a cup and then pointed at the empty water jug.
Gita 比手畫腳做出喝水的動作，然後指向空水壺。
Talía mimed the whole argument for her friend, waving her arms and rolling her eyes.
Talía 對朋友比手畫腳重現整場爭吵，揮舞手臂又翻白眼。
- gesture
everyday hand and body movements that accompany or replace speech; less theatrical than miming
- gesticulate
to wave your arms about while speaking, often with emotion; not silent performance
- pantomime
to act something out silently, closely overlapping with mime
文法句型
mime + -ing clause
mime + noun phrase
用法筆記
Often followed by an -ing clause or a noun phrase naming the action being shown. Distinguish from sense 3 (COPY FOR COMEDY): this sense is about communication and narration, not mockery.
常見錯誤
2. To shape the words of a song or speech with your mouth while staying completely
對嘴
不出聲地做出唱歌或說話的嘴型
To shape the words of a song or speech with your mouth while staying completely silent — as if performing, but producing no voice.
Hannah mimed the words to the national anthem because she had forgotten the lyrics.
Hannah 對嘴唱國歌，因為她忘了歌詞。
mimed + direct object (the words)
The band mimed their hit song on the morning television show last Friday.
那個樂團上週五在晨間電視節目上對嘴表演他們的熱門歌曲。
Andrew mimed singing along to the radio while his baby daughter watched and laughed.
Andrew 對著收音機對嘴唱歌，他的小女兒邊看邊笑。
Camille mimed playing a violin while her sister made the music with a kazoo.
Camille 對嘴假裝拉小提琴，她妹妹則用卡祖笛吹出音樂。
The actor mimed a long speech, and the audience heard it through a hidden speaker.
演員對嘴一段長篇演說，觀眾透過隱藏喇叭聽到聲音。
文法句型
mime + noun phrase
mime + -ing clause
用法筆記
The object is typically a song, speech, or instrumental performance. Frequently used about TV appearances where performers pretend to sing or play live.
常見錯誤
3. To copy the way somebody moves, speaks, or behaves, with the aim of amusing othe
模仿取笑
為了搞笑而誇張模仿他人的動作或習慣
To copy the way somebody moves, speaks, or behaves, with the aim of amusing others by exaggerating their quirks.
Eve mimed the manager's stiff walk, and everyone in the office burst out laughing.
Eve 模仿取笑經理僵硬的走路方式，辦公室裡每個人都爆笑出來。
mimed + person's mannerism for comic effect
At the party, Rohan mimed the politician's speech so perfectly that nobody could breathe.
派對上，Rohan 模仿取笑那位政治人物的演講，模仿得太像，沒人能忍住笑。
The comedian mimed several famous actors one after another, and the crowd roared.
喜劇演員一個接一個模仿取笑好幾位知名演員，全場哄堂大笑。
Mei got told off for miming the head teacher during the school assembly.
Mei 因為在學校朝會上模仿取笑校長而被罵了。
- mimic
to copy someone's voice or behaviour, with or without comic intent; broader and more common than mime in this sense
- imitate
the most general term for copying someone; neutral in tone, whereas mime (sense 3) suggests comedy
- parody
a structured comic imitation, often of a whole performance or style rather than a single mannerism
文法句型
mime + person
mime + person's mannerism
用法筆記
Always implies a comic or mocking intention. Distinguish from verb sense 1 (ACT WITH GESTURES): that sense is about communicating information silently, whereas this sense is about imitating a specific person to entertain.