另一个与之紧密相关的理论将戏剧的起源追溯至舞蹈，这些舞蹈大体上是有节奏感的和体操式的那一类，或者是对动物动作和声音的模仿。

A closely related theory traces theater to those dances that are primarily rhythmical and gymnastic or that are imitations of animal movements and sounds.

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我们周围人的情绪，态度，厌倦感和动作，哪怕是不易察觉的，都会被我们本能地模仿。

We instinctively mimic, even to a small extent, the mood, manners, yawns and actions of the people around us.

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一种萤火虫的雌性学会了模仿另一种萤火虫的动作。

The female of one species of firefly has learned to imitate the moves of another.

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If they're all in isolation they would all be doing different things.

如果它们被互相隔离,便不会模仿,而是做出不同的动作

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