20100427 In William's Words (2)

In William's Words

All the world's a stage
Theater was the primary source of entertainment during the Elizabethan Era, and Queen Elizabeth herself was likely one of its biggest patrons. A superb talent like Shakespeare no doubt flourished in it. Aside from being a playwright. Shakespeare was also a well-known actor during his lifetime. And since actors of the day were jacks-of-all-trades, it can be assumed that Shakespeare was skilled in dancing, singing, acrobatics and playing musical instruments. He rose to fame when he joined The Lord Chamberlain's Men, an acting company protected by the Queen herself.



And it wasn't just his acting that impressed the Queen. As a prolific writer, Shakespeare made quite a name for himself, even during his day. His plays were often purchased and performed for large audiences in locations such as the famous Globe Theatre, of which Shakespeare was part owner. Records show that The Lord Chamberlain's Men performed at least two of Shakespeare's plays before the Queen and her court, further affirming Shakespeare's fame and talent. Even as the plague shut down theaters all over London in the 1590s, Shakespeare continued to pen plays and poetry that would eventually make history.




patron n. 贊助者
eg: The first lady is the patron of several charities
=> 第一夫人是好幾個慈善團體的贊助者。
eg: The main patron of this dance company is a successful businessman from Texas.
=> 這個舞團主要的贊助者是一位來自德州的富商。

prolific adj. 多產的/富於創造力的
eg: He's probably the most prolific novelist of his generation.
=> 他可能是同一期的小說家中最多產的一位。
eg: The 80's were the director's most prolific period.
=> 80年代是這位導演創作最豐富的階段。

prolific adj. 動植物繁殖快的/多產的
eg: Rats are extremely prolific.
=> 老鼠繁殖得非常的快。

firm adj. 堅定的
affirm v. 證明/確認
eg: The success of this project further affirms Victor's leadership in this company.
=> 這個案子的成功更確認Victor在這家公司中的領導地位。

affirm v. 聲明/堅稱
eg: The suspect affirmed his innocence throughout the interrogation.
=> 嫌犯在整個審訊中都堅稱自己是清白的。


Elizabethan Era 伊麗莎白女王的時代
jack-of-all-trades 能做多種不同工作的人
plague n. 瘟疫



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名詞當動詞用
=> 英文是可以活用的語言，需多名詞往往會演變成動詞

Shakespeare continued to pen plays and poetry that would eventually make history.
=> pen plays : write plays

pen n. 筆
to pen something 用筆寫下來
=> use a pen to write something

I.D. card n. 身分證
to card someone 要求某人出示身分證，用意為確定某人是不是of legal age

of legal age　屬於法定年齡


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