Macbeth

英 [m?k'beθ] 美

Macbeth: masc. proper name, Gaelic, literally "son of life." The first reference to bad luck associated with Shakespeare's "Macbeth," and to avoidance of naming it, is from 1896, alludes to an incident of 1885, and says the tradition goes back "so far as modern memory can recall." The original superstition seems to have pertained particularly to the witches' scenes, which were played up dramatically in 19c. productions, and especially to Matthew Locke's 17c. music to accompany the witches' song, which was regularly played through the 19th century.
It is strange how the effect of this music has exerted such a long surviving influence on members of the dramatic profession. It is still considered most unlucky to sing, hum, or whistle the witch airs in the theatre except in the ways of business. [Young-Stewart, "The Three Witches," in "The Shakespearean," Sept. 15, 1896]

If you number an actor or actress among your friends, and desire to retain his or her friendship, there are three things you positively must not do, especially if the actor is of the old school. Do not whistle in the theatre, do not look over his shoulder into the glass while he is making up, and do not hum the witch's song from "Macbeth." ... [O]lder actors would almost prefer to lose their salary than go on in "Macbeth" on account of this song. They believe that it casts spells upon the members of the company. ["Some Odd Superstitions of the Stage," "Theatre" magazine, July 1909]

3. Macbeth is the story of a Scottish soldier who becomes king but is undone by his own ambition.: 《麥克白》講述的是一個蘇格蘭士兵當(dāng)上了國王，卻毀于自己的野心。

4. "So you did 'Macbeth' in the first year?" — "No, in the first year we did 'Julius Caesar'.": “那么你在第一年時學(xué)了《麥克白》？”——“不，第一年我們學(xué)的是《愷撒大帝》?！?/dd>
來自柯林斯例句

5. I say driven because Macbeth is no naive murderer or political innocent.: 我說是驅(qū)使,因為麥克白決非幼稚的謀殺犯或政治上的白癡.

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