mime

名词 mime:

1. an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression
   同义词：mimer, mummer, pantomimer, pantomimist
2. a performance using gestures and body movements without words
   同义词：pantomime, dumb show

动词 mime:

1. imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect
   同义词：mimic
2. act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only
   同义词：pantomime

1. I couldn't speak Chinese, but I showed in mime that I wanted a drink.
   我不会讲汉语，但我作摹拟动作表示要一杯饮料。
2. French mime whose most famous character is Bip, a sad-faced clown.
   马尔索，马塞尔生于1923法国喜剧演员，最有名的角色是一个忧郁的小丑毕普

mime

n.（名词）

A form of ancient Greek and Roman theatrical entertainment in which familiar characters and situations were farcically portrayed on stage, often with coarse dialogue and ludicrous actions.
笑剧：古希腊和古罗马的一种戏剧表演形式，剧中类似的人物或情景在舞台上以闹剧表演出来，通常伴有粗俗的对白和荒唐可笑的动作
A performance of or dialogue for such an entertainment.
笑剧的表演对白：这种戏剧的表演或对白
A performer in a mime.
笑剧演员：表演这种戏剧的演员
A modern performer who specializes in comic mimicry.
滑稽演员：擅长滑稽模仿的现代演员

The art of portraying characters and acting out situations or a narrative by gestures and body movement without the use of words; pantomime.
哑剧，模拟表演：用手势和身体的动作而不用言语来表现人物和场景或者来叙事的艺术；哑剧
A performance of pantomime.
哑剧表演
An actor or actress skilled in pantomime.
哑剧表演者：擅长表演哑剧的男女演员
v.（动词）
mimed,mim.ing,mimes
v.tr.（及物动词）
To ridicule by imitation; mimic.
模仿：通过模仿来嘲笑；模仿
To act out with gestures and body movement.
模拟：通过手势和身体的动作来表达
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To act as a mimic.
演滑稽角色：如滑稽演员一样表演
To portray characters and situations by gesture and body movement.
作模拟表演：通过手势和身体的动作来表现人物和场景

来源：
Latin momus
拉丁语 momus
from Greek mimos
源自 希腊语 mimos

【引伸】
mim.er
n.（名词）