mime /maɪm/ TEM8 ( miming, mimed, mimes )

• 1. 

  N-VAR Mime is the use of movements and gestures in order to express something or tell a story without using speech. 用手势语; 哑剧表演

  例：

  Music, mime, and strong visual imagery play a strong part in the productions.

  音乐、哑剧动作以及强烈的视觉影像在这些作品中起重要作用。

• 2. 

  V-T/V-I If you mime something, you describe or express it using mime rather than speech. 用哑剧动作表现

  例：

  It featured a solo dance in which a woman mimed a lot of dainty housework.

  它展示了一段独舞，一位妇女在其中用哑剧动作表演了许多细致的家务活。

• 3. 

  V-T/V-I If you mime, you pretend to be singing or playing an instrument, although the music is in fact coming from a CD or cassette. 假唱; 假装演奏 [英国英语]