VOA慢速英语:What Is the Future of the Circus in America?

acrobat – n. someone who entertains people (as at a circus) by performing difficult and often dangerous acts (such as swinging from a bar or walking on a rope high in the air)

trapeze – n. a short bar that is hung high above the ground by two ropes and that is held by circus performers who perform athletic tricks on it

incredible – adj. extremely good, great or large

apparatus – n. a tool or piece of equipment used for specific activities

context – n. the situation in which something happens : the group of conditions that exist where and when something happens

adrenaline – n. a substance that is released in the body of a person who is feeling a strong emotion (such as excitement, fear, or anger) and that causes the heart to beat faster and gives the person more energy

appealing – adj. having qualities that people like; pleasing or attractive

shadow – n. a dark shape that appears on a surface when someone or something moves between the surface and a source of light

overhead projector – n. a device that shows information or pictures on a wall or screen by shining a light through a sheet with the information or pictures on it

vocabulary – n. words that are related to a particular subject; all of the words known and used by a person

core – n. the most important or basic part of something

impart – v. to make (something) known to someone

hone – v. to make (something, such as a skill) better or more effective

accomplish – v. to succeed in doing (something)