miracle play
noun /ˈmɪrəkl pleɪ/
/ˈmɪrəkl pleɪ/
(also mystery play)
- a type of play that was popular in the 13th and 14th centuries and was based on events in the Bible or the lives of the Christian saints
奇迹游戏:一种在13和14世纪很流行的游戏,它以圣经中的事件或基督教圣徒的生活为基础 CultureIn Britain miracle and mystery plays were usually performed by guilds (= associations of workers in Britain in the Middle Ages) in the streets of towns. Mystery plays are still performed today in some towns.