Glossary
audience
n. a group of people who watch and listen to sb. speaking or performing in publi 觀眾;聽眾
auditorium
n. 劇場,大會堂,音樂廳(等)
backstage
n. 劇場的后臺
bother
v. to make sb. feel slightly worried or upset
career
n. a job or profession that you have been trained for 職業
cast
n. people chosen to act particular parts in a play, film, etc. 演員陣營
chin
n. 下巴
coach
n. someone who trains a person or a team in a sport 教練;指導
cocky
adj. too confident about yourself and your ability 狂妄的;自負的
comedian
n. someone whose job is to tell jokes and make people laugh
comedy
n. a play or film, etc. that is amusing and has a happy ending 喜劇
commercial
n. a commercial advertisement 商業廣告
concentrate
v. to give all your attention
congratulate
v. to praise people for sth. difficult or skillful they have done 祝賀
curtain
n. 幕布
dramatics
n. 演劇活動
eagerness
n. the keenness or excitement about sth. that is going to happen or sth. you want to do
embarrass
v. to make sb. feel anxious, ashamed or uncomfortable, especially in a social situation
exaggerated
adj. 夸張的
flea
n. 虱子;Here: a very small thing
flushed
adj. red in the face
giant
n. a very tall and big person 大高個兒;巨人
groan
v. to make a long deep sound because you are pain or upset 呻吟
hey
int. 嘿!喂!(used to call attention or to express surprise)
humor
n. 幽默
invent
v. to make or produce sth. new for the first time
jockey
n. someone who rides horses in races (賽馬場)職業騎師
knee
n. 膝蓋;~ - high: 高及膝蓋的
newcomer
n. a person who has only recently arrived
nonsense
n. foolish ideas
peck
n. a quick and light kiss
pleading
adj. 懇求的
plot
n. Here: the way the play develops 劇情
promote
v. to help sth. or sb. to develop and be successful 宣傳;推廣;推銷
promotion
n. the act of promoting
puppet
n. Here: a person who has lost his independence and is controlled by someone else 傀儡;木偶
sensible
adj. reasonable and practical 明智的
sharply
adv. in a severe and disapproving way 嚴厲地
shrimp
n. a small pink sea creature 小蝦;Here: a very small person
smart
adj. clever; quick in thinking
stiff
adj. unable to move (肌肉) 硬的
terrific
adj. excellent; great
tiptoe
n. 腳尖
touchy
adj. easily offended or annoyed
undersized
adj. smaller than usual
vice-president
n. 副主席
volunteer
v. to offer to do sth. without expecting any reward 自動提出