mystery play
noun /ˈmɪstri pleɪ/
/ˈmɪstəri pleɪ/
(also miracle 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
奥迹剧，神秘剧（11 到 14 世纪间流行的一种宗教剧，以《圣经》故事或基督教圣徒的生活为素材） 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.Topics Film and theatrec2