標題: 單口喜劇: 讓你笑到「並軌」 Laugh out Loud at Stand-up Comedy [打印本頁] 作者: liu456 時間: 2022-9-25 21:35 標題: 單口喜劇: 讓你笑到「並軌」 Laugh out Loud at Stand-up Comedy
要成為一名成功的單口喜劇演員，需要非凡的才能。 本圖文出處
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Most of us know someone great at telling jokes. It takes exceptional talent, however, to become a successful stand-up comedian. These people stand up on stage with just a microphone and try their hardest to get as many __1__ from the audience as possible. In countries like the US and the UK, top stand-up comedians are among the best-known celebrities. Most focus on a specific type of comedy in their act. One of the most common is observational comedy, __2__ jokes are made about aspects of everyday life. Another is political satire, which makes fun of people in politics.
Early versions of stand-up comedy date back to the 19th century. However, the style that people are familiar with today—one person standing before an audience telling jokes— started __3__ in the 1930s. In the 1970s and 1980s, special comedy clubs like The Laugh Factory and the Comedy Cellar began appearing in cities. As early as the 1960s, however, stand-up comedians had been performing regularly on late-night television talk shows, such as The Tonight Show. This development was __4__ in introducing stand-up comedy to a much wider audience, enabling people who had never seen a live show to enjoy this unique form of entertainment.
These days, it’s common for performers to have their act filmed and __5__ on video streaming services. And while stand-up comedy, like jazz and rock music, is primarily an American art form, other countries and cultures have warmly embraced it.
5. (A) deposited (B) released (C) scattered (D) furnished
答案: 1.B 2.D 3.C 4.A 5.B
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Words in Use
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laugh [læf]
vi. & n. 笑
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sign [saɪn]
vt. & vi. 簽名
n. 跡象；信號，示意；標示牌
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sensitive [ˋsɛnsətɪv]
adj. 敏感的，易被冒犯的
Fred is sensitive to others’ remarks.
弗瑞德對別人的話很敏感。
Don’t mention Donald’s missing dog―he’s very sensitive about that.
不要提到唐納德走失的狗 — 他對那件事非常敏感。
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tear [tɪr]
n. 眼淚
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aspect [ˋæspɛkt]
n. 方面
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audience [ˋɔdɪəns]
n. 觀眾（集合名詞，通常不加 s，後接複數動詞）
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awareness [əˋwɛrnɪs]
n. 意識；察覺
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stream [strim]
vt. & vi. 在線收聽或收看
vi. 流動
n. 溪流；流量
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version [ˋvɝʒən]
n. 譯本；版本；（文藝作品的）改編形式
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embrace [ɪmˋbres]
vt. & n. & vi. 擁抱
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furnish [ˋfɝnɪʃ]
.vt. 配備傢俱；提供（用於下列片語）
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entertainment [͵ɛntɚˋtenmənt]
n. 娛樂，樂趣（不可數）；娛樂節目（可數）
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confidence [ˋkɑnfədəns]
n. 信心
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frown [fraʊn]
n. & vi. 皺眉頭
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influential [͵ɪnflʊˋɛnʃəl]
a. 有影響力的
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offense [əˋfɛns]
n. 犯罪；攻擊；冒犯，得罪
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exceptional [ɪkˋsɛpʃən!]
a. 卓越的；異常的，不尋常的
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ridiculous [rɪˋdɪkjələs]
a. 可笑的，荒謬的
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celebrity [səˋlɛbrətɪ]
n. 名人 (可數) ; 名聲，名氣 (不可數)
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comedian [kəˋmidɪən]
n. 喜劇演員
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primarily [praɪˋmɛrəlɪ]
adv. 主要地
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optimistic [͵ɑptəˋmɪstɪk]
a. 樂觀的（與介詞 about 並用）
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enable [ɪnˋeb!]
vt. 使能夠
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release [rɪˋlis]
vt. & n. 釋出，釋放（= let go of）；發行，發布
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scatter [ˋskætɚ]
vt. 撒；使分散
vi. 分散
n. 零星散布的東西
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deposit [dɪˋpɑzɪt]
vt. 存放（銀行）
n. 蘊藏量；訂金
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cellar [ˋsɛlɚ]
n. 地窖
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observational [͵ɑbzɚˋveʃən!]
a. 觀察的
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satire [ˋsætaɪr]
n. 諷刺，譏諷
Practical Phrases
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be familiar with... 熟悉……
Are you familiar with my boss?
你和我老闆熟嗎？
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enable sb to + V 使某人能夠……
Knowledge enables one to solve one’s own problems.
知識使人有能力自行解決難題。
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focus on... 專注於……
Don’t bother Al. He is focused on his work.
別打擾艾爾。他正專心工作。
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make fun of sb 取笑某人
= mock sb
Don’t make fun of John. He is so embarrassed.
不要取笑約翰。他很尷尬。
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date back (all the way) to + 時間∕時期 追溯至⋯⋯（時間）
My mother’s antique table dates back to the early 1800s.
我老媽的古董桌可追溯至十九世紀初。
According to scientists, these fossils date back to 2000 BCE.
根據科學家的說法，這些化石可追溯至公元前兩千年。
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try one’s hardest to V 盡某人最大的努力做⋯⋯
I will try my hardest to make sure the show is a success.
我會盡全力確保演出成功。
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gain (in) popularity 漸受歡迎；開始流行
The director gained popularity after his film was nominated for an Academy Award.
那位導演在電影被提名奧斯卡獎之後便聲名大噪。
Tips & Analysis
1. These people stand up on stage with just a microphone and try their hardest to get as many laughs from the audience as possible.
2. One of the most common is observational comedy, where jokes are made about aspects of everyday life.
理由
a. 空格前有先行詞 observational comedy(觀察型 喜劇)，而空格後為完整的子句，故知空格應置入 可修飾「某種情況、情境」的關係副詞，以引導形容詞子句修飾 observational comedy。
b. 四個選項均可作關係副詞，然 when 引導的形容 詞子句只修飾其前表「時間」的名詞，how 只用 以修飾 the way(方法)，而 why 則只修飾 the reason(理由)，故 (A)、(B)、(C) 均不可選。
c. 選項中唯一可修飾表「某種情況、情境」的關係副 詞為 where，置入後表最常見的喜劇之一是觀察型 喜劇，其中的笑話是關於日常生活的各個層面，故 答案應選 (D) where。
3. However, the style that people are familiar with today—one person standing before an audience telling jokes—started gaining popularity in the 1930s.
4. This development was influential in introducing stand-up comedy to a much wider audience, enabling people who had never seen a live show to enjoy this unique form of entertainment.
