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Glossary
audience
n. a group of people who watch and listen to sb. speaking or performing in publi ¹ÛÖÚ£»ÌýÖÚ
auditorium
n. ¾ç³¡£¬´ó»áÌã¬ÒôÀÖÌü£¨µÈ£©
backstage
n. ¾ç³¡µÄºǫ́
bother
v. to make sb. feel slightly worried or upset
career
n. a job or profession that you have been trained for Ö°Òµ
cast
n. people chosen to act particular parts in a play, film, etc. ÑÝÔ±ÕóÓª
chin
n. Ï°Í
coach
n. someone who trains a person or a team in a sport ½ÌÁ·£»Ö¸µ¼
cocky
adj. too confident about yourself and your ability ¿ñÍýµÄ£»×Ô¸ºµÄ
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 ϲ¾ç
commercial
n. a commercial advertisement ÉÌÒµ¹ã¸æ
concentrate
v. to give all your attention
congratulate
v. to praise people for sth. difficult or skillful they have done ×£ºØ
curtain
n. Ä»²¼
dramatics
n. Ñݾç»î¶¯
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. ¿äÕŵÄ
flea
n. Ê×Ó£»Here: a very small thing
flushed
adj. red in the face
giant
n. a very tall and big person ´ó¸ß¸ö¶ù£»¾ÞÈË
groan
v. to make a long deep sound because you are pain or upset ÉëÒ÷
hey
int. ºÙ£¡Î¹£¡(used to call attention or to express surprise)
humor
n. ÓÄĬ
invent
v. to make or produce sth. new for the first time
jockey
n. someone who rides horses in races £¨ÈüÂí³¡£©Ö°ÒµÆïʦ
knee
n. Ï¥¸Ç£»¡« - high: ¸ß¼°Ï¥¸ÇµÄ
newcomer
n. a person who has only recently arrived
nonsense
n. foolish ideas
peck
n. a quick and light kiss
pleading
adj. ¿ÒÇóµÄ
plot
n. Here: the way the play develops ¾çÇé
promote
v. to help sth. or sb. to develop and be successful Ðû´«£»Íƹ㣻ÍÆÏú
promotion
n. the act of promoting
puppet
n. Here: a person who has lost his independence and is controlled by someone else ¿þÀÜ£»Ä¾Å¼
sensible
adj. reasonable and practical Ã÷ÖǵÄ
sharply
adv. in a severe and disapproving way ÑÏÀ÷µØ
shrimp
n. a small pink sea creature СϺ£»Here: a very small person
smart
adj. clever; quick in thinking
stiff
adj. unable to move £¨¼¡È⣩ Ó²µÄ
terrific
adj. excellent; great
tiptoe
n. ½Å¼â
touchy
adj. easily offended or annoyed
undersized
adj. smaller than usual
vice-president
n. ¸±Ö÷ϯ
volunteer
v. to offer to do sth. without expecting any reward ×Ô¶¯Ìá³ö
