11. Many people believe that Pal Joey (1940), the story of the master of ceremonies (emcee or M.C., the abbreviated form.) of a sleazy nightclub, to be a _______ musical. With its unscrupulous leading character and _______ realistic view of life, the show moved the musical-comedy format into more serious territory.
(A) landmark; bitingly
(B) prominent; relentlessly
(C) fortunate; irresistibly
(D) famed; inexplicably

(D) inexplicably  無法說明地; 難以理解地; 令人難以理解的是

inexplicably 這個字真的超難念的= =

 (B) prominent

1. 突起的; 凸出的

   Sully has a prominent nose.薩利有一個凸出的高鼻子。

2. 突出的; 顯著的; 顯眼的

   A single tree in a field is prominent.田野裡孤零零的一棵樹是很顯眼的。

3. 卓越的; 重要的; 著名的

   Lizzy had a prominent part in the play.麗齊在這個戲裡扮演一個重要角色。

   She had access to some very prominent people.她能接近一些名人。

 

 

 

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Rodgers was always keen on breaking new ground. Many believe Pal Joey (1940), the story of the emcee of a sleazy
nightclub, to be a landmark musical. With its unscrupulous leading character and bitingly realistic view of life, the show
moved the musical-comedy format into more serious territory. But even as Rodgers and Hart were taking the musical to
new levels, their partnership was becoming increasingly strained. Hart was a serious drinker, and by the time of his last
collaboration with Rodgers, By Jupiter in 1942, he was virtually an alcoholic. Rodgers was desperate. No one was more
forthcoming with help than his old friend Oscar Hammerstein II.

(A) landmark地標, 陸標; bitingly 如刺地; 刺痛地