mummer

英 ['mʌmə] 美 ['mʌmɚ]
  • n. 哑剧演员;伶人
  • vi. 参加化装演出

中文词源


mummer 哑剧演员

来自mum,演哑剧。

英文词源


mummer
mummer: see mumps
mummer (n.)
"one who performs in a mumming, actor in a dumb show," early 15c., probably a fusion of Middle French momeur "mummer" (from Old French momer "mask oneself," from momon "mask") and Middle English mommen "to mutter, be silent," related to mum (interjection).

双语例句


1. Kinch, the loveliest mummer of them all.
“金赤, 所有的哑剧演员当中最可爱的一个. ”

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