Part Seven: Miranda - The Performance
the wings
the parts at each side of a stage where actors are hidden from people who are watching the play
（舞台的）侧面，侧翼
offstage
/ˌɔːfˈsteɪdʒ/
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just behind or to the side of a stage in a theatre, where the people watching a play cannot see
幕后，舞台后，舞台外 -
when an actor is not acting
（演员）在台下，在私生活中
Offstage, Peter seemed a shy sort of person.
现实生活中的彼得看起来是个腼腆的人。
heartbreaking
making you feel extremely sad or disappointed
a heartbreaking story
令人心碎的故事
mutter
/ˈmʌtər/
to speak in a low voice, especially because you are annoyed about something, or you do not want people to hear you
咕哝，嘀咕；悄声说
What are you two muttering about?
你们两个在嘀咕些什么？
wreck
a person who is in a bad physical or mental condition
The interview reduced him to a nervous wreck.
这次面试使得他的精神高度紧张。
bittersweet
/ˌbɪtərˈswiːt/
feelings, memories, or experiences that are bittersweet are happy and sad at the same time
bittersweet memories of childhood
又苦又甜的童年记忆
mayhem
/ˈmeɪhem/
an extremely confused situation in which people are very frightened or excited
There was absolute mayhem when everyone tried to get out at once.
众人蜂拥而出，造成了极大的混乱。
sweaty
/ˈsweti/
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covered or wet with sweat
满是汗的；被汗水湿透的We came home hot and sweaty after the day’s work.
一天工作之后，我们回到家时热得满身是汗。 -
unpleasantly hot or difficult, so that you sweat
a sweaty August day
一个热得让人汗流浃背的8月天a sweaty job
吃力的工作
euphoric
/juːˈfɔːrɪk/
feeling very happy and excited
Scientists are euphoric at the success of the test.
试验成功令科学家们兴奋不已。
worship
/ˈwɜːrʃɪp/
to admire and love someone very much
He absolutely worships her.
他太崇拜她了。She had worshipped him for years.
她仰慕他已有多年。
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