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3.1 Why Greek Theatre Matters

vigorously: adv. with vigour; in a vigorous manner 精神旺盛地，活泼地

surpass: v. to be superior to in achievement or excellence 超越，胜过

City Dionysia: ph. 城市酒神节，城市狂欢节

Great Dionysia: ph. 狄俄尼索斯节，大酒神节

be attributed to: ph. 归因于……

gigantic: adj. very large; enormous 巨大的，庞大的

Dêmos: n. the common people; masses 人民

Pisistratus: n. tyrant of Athens庇西斯特拉图

archon: n. (in ancient Athens) one of the nine chief magistrates 执政官，统治者

The Assembly: ph. (雅典)公民大会

patron: n. someone who supports or champions something 赞助人

ivy wreath: ph. 常青藤花环

aspiration: n. a cherished desire 渴望，愿望

Theatre of Dionysus Eleuthereus: ph. 狄奥尼索斯或酒神剧场

shrine: n. a place worshiping some sacred thing or person圣地，神殿，神龛

remains: n. 遗迹，残骸

restored: adj. 恢复的，修复的

semi-circular: adj. 半圆形的

acoustics: n. the study of the physical properties of sound 声学，音响效果，音质

supposedly: adv. believed or reputed to be the case 据说，按照推测

ceremonial: n. a formal event performed on a special occasion仪式

libation:n. a serving (of wine) poured out in honor of a deity 奠酒祭神仪式

herald: n. (formal) a person who announces important news（古）传令官，报信者

tribute: n. something given or done as an expression of esteem贡物，贡品

ephebes: n. adolescent male男青年，（古希腊）十八岁至二十岁的青年

panoply: n.全套甲胄，全副盔甲u）

principal: adj. chief; most important 主要的，主要的

Thespis: n. Greek poet, regarded as the founder of tragic drama 泰斯庇斯（古希腊诗人剧作家）

transmit: v.传播，遗传

antiquity: n. the quality of being ancient or very old 古代

immeasurable:adj. incapable of being measured 不可估量的

exert an influence on sth/sb: ph. 对…产生……的影响

tragedy: n. 悲剧

magnitude: n. relative importance 量级，重要

embellished with: ph. 用……装饰，点缀

ornament: n. something used to beautify 装饰，装饰物

effect: v. 产生影响，达到效果

purgation: n. 清洗，净化

catharsis: n. purging of emotional tensions 净化，精神宣泄

repertoire: n. 曲目，取材

piety: n. dutiful devotion to God and observance of religious principles 虔诚

civic identity: ph. 公民身份

entirety: n. the state of being total and complete 全部，完全

preceding: adj. existing or coming before 在前的，之前的

existential: adj. of or as conceived by existentialism 存在主义的

worldly: adj. characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world 世俗的

cultic: adj. 与宗教崇拜有关的，崇拜宗教的

comedy: n.喜剧

stand-up comics: ph. 单口喜剧

TV sitcoms: ph. 电视情景喜剧

satirical: adj. exposing human folly to ridicule 讽刺的，讥讽的

Old Comedy: ph. (古希腊)老式喜剧

New Comedy: ph. (古希腊)新式喜剧

distinction: n. a discrimination between things as different and distinct 区别，差别

embedded in: ph.根植于，铭刻在

mime: v. imitate 模仿

vigorous: adj. endowed with bodily or mental strength or vitality; robust 有活力的

assume: v. 扮演，设想

dedicated to: ph.致力于

sanctuary: n. a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept 圣所

fundamental: adj. of, involving, or comprising a foundation; basic 基本的，根本的

inclusive: adj. including much or everything 包容的

participatory: adj. affording the opportunity for individual participation 吸引参与的

radically: adv. in a radical manner根本上

Pericles: n. Athenian statesman and leader of the popular party （雅典政治家）伯里克利

dominate: v. 处于支配地位

ludicrous: adj. absurd to provoke ridicule or laughter可笑的，荒谬的

contemporary: n. 当代