A trip back to Oz before Dorothy dropped in
《女巫前傳》：你不知道的奧茲 桃樂絲來到奧茲國之前，女巫們到底有何恩怨糾葛？
In the movie The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy melts the Wicked Witch of the West. Or does she?
Music writer Stephen Schwartz imagined a different ending for the well-known villain in his 2003 musical, Wicked. It's based on the book, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. Most of Gregory Maguire's 1995 novel takes place before Dorothy ever enters Oz. Yet many familiar characters are there, including Glinda, the Good Witch, along with the Wizard.
Maguire creates a friendship between Elphaba, the Wicked Witch, and Glinda. Their friendship allows readers to see the sometimes not-so-perfect side of Glinda. Plus, they discover how Elphaba, who doesn't start out wicked, receives that title.
Schwartz first read Maguire's book while on vacation. He immediately began making plans for a musical version. Maguire's story was seen mostly through Elphaba's eyes. But Schwartz wanted the musical to feature both Elphaba and Glinda and their complicated relationship.
Wicked first appeared on Boradway on October 30, 2003.
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There is more to someone than meets the eye.
Welcome to Info Cloud, everyone. Have you ever started something and then realized that it was more complicated than you thought?
I love it when there is more to something than meets the eye. There are some pieces of music that sounds simple, but they are actually quite complicated.
That's a great example. Now you might be wondering how music which you listen to has something to do with what you can or can't see.
In English, when you say that there is more to something or someone than meets the eye, it means something is not as simple as it appears.
Our new co-worker seemed very young. At first, I was worried that she couldn't handle the demands of working here. But there is more to her than meets the eye.
That's a great example of how we can use that phrase. We don't always use it for people. There's more to this problem than meets the eye.
We use this phrase to mean that something is not as simple as it seems, which can be good or bad. When we use it to describe people, it is most often used in a positive way.
很多事情並不是像表面上看起來那麼簡單，或是很多人的能力是深藏不露的，這個時候你可以說: There is more to something 或是 There is more to someone than meets the eye. 這件事情或是這個人並不像你眼睛看到的樣子。例如，你對一個新同事印象不好，不太信任她的能力，但她卻表現得很好，你可以說: There is more to her than meets the eye. 她比表面上看起來還要有能力。
meets the eye 是眼睛看到的，more to her than meets the eye 就是比眼睛看到的還有更多的內容。當你形容一個問題不像表面上看起來那麼簡單，你可以說: There’s more to the problem than meets the eye.
Language Lab
villain n. 壞人
/ˈvɪlən/
a person who does bad things
- The people in the town saw the factory owner as a villain and blamed him for all their pollution problems.
鎮裡的人認為工廠老闆是個壞人，並把鎮上所有的汙染問題怪在他身上。
villain n. 反派角色
a character in a story, movie, etc., who does bad things
- I’m surprised to see that actor play the villain in this movie because he normally plays the lead character in other movies.
我很驚訝那位演員在這部影片裡演反派，因為他在別的影片裡都演男主角。
villainous adj.邪惡的、特別壞的
/ˈvɪlənəs/
very bad or evil : wicked
- Many people think Shakespeare’s Lady Macbeth is a very villainous female character.
很多人認為莎士比亞的馬克白夫人是位非常邪惡的人物。
familiar adj. 熟悉的 (重音第二音節)
frequently seen, heard, or experienced
- I am sure this word is very familiar to you all.
我很確定這個字對你來講是熟悉的。
familiarize v. 使熟悉、瞭解
/fəˈmɪljəˌraɪz/
to give (someone) knowledge about something : to make (someone) familiar with something
- The new assistant is very smart, but she needs time to familiarize herself with the way things are done in this company.
新助理很聰明，但是她需要時間來瞭解這個公司的運作方式。
familiarity n.熟知、熟悉的感覺 (重音第四音節)
/fəˌmɪliˈerəti/
the state of being familiar with something : the state of having knowledge about something — usually + with
- I had never been to that bookstore before, but when I walked in, there was a sense of familiarity.
我以前從來沒有去過那家書店，但是我一進去就有一種熟悉的感覺。
feature v. 以某人、東西或狀況作為特色; 以某人主演
to have or include (someone or something) as an important part
- The pianist will be having a special performance featuring songs from her favorite movies.
鋼琴家會在她的演奏表演裡特別表演她喜愛影片的歌曲。
- The film features the talented actress as a princess who runs away from the palace.
影片是由這位充滿才華的女星飾演逃離皇宮的公主。
feature n. 特色、特徵
an interesting or important part, quality, ability, etc.
- Garry wants to show her friends the new features on her latest cellphone.
Garry 想要給他的朋友看他新手機有哪些新特色。
feature n. 面貌、面貌的一部分
a part of the face (such as the eyes, nose, or mouth)
- Sharon had no problem getting a job as a fashion model because of her features.
Sharon 因為她的容貌，所以很容易就找到服裝模特兒的工作。
complicated adj. 複雜的; 惡化的
hard to understand, explain, or deal with; having many parts or steps
- Linda didn’t enjoy the movie because the story was too complicated.
Linda 不喜歡那部電影，因為故事劇情太複雜了。
- It’s taking Ralph a very long time to fill out the form because it is very complicated.
Ralph 須要花很多時間來填這份單子，因為它很複雜。
complicate v. 使某件事情變得更複雜
to make (something) more difficult or less simple
- I don’t want you to talk to Martha because it will complicate the situation.
我不要你去跟Martha 講話，因為會讓事情變得更複雜。
- The patient’s mental disorder was complicated by the side effects from the pain medication she was taking.
病患的心理疾病因為她服的止痛藥的副作用，變得更嚴重了。
