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English word |
English Definition |
English Example sentence |
| 1 |
to blow ~ away |
of a concert or event, to be very very impressive |
Mardi Gras blew me away; it was so lively and fun. |
| 2 |
be sold out |
to have no more product available to sell to customers |
The udon shop stayed open until it sold out, then it closed
until the next day. |
| 3 |
to line up for ~ |
to wait in line for something |
All the people lined up for free soup at the festival. |
| 4 |
pyrotechnics |
the general word for all kinds of fireworks in an event |
The pyrotechnics at heavy metal concerts are sometimes very
impressive. |
| 5 |
to hold a concert |
to put on a concert, to host a concert |
The city held a free concert put on by the local school
band. |
| 6 |
to see ~ perform live |
to attend a live event of a musician or performer |
My brother saw Michael Jackson perform live in the 1980s. |
| 7 |
a mosh pit |
an area at a concert where people dance violently |
My friend went into the mosh pit and someone broke his
glasses. |
| 8 |
to blow the roof off |
of a concert or event, to be a very big success |
Led Zeppelin blew the roof off the stadium. |
| 9 |
an encore |
at a concert, a song performed after the final song, as a
response to the audience's cheering |
The band went off the stage, then came back on and played an
encore. |
| 10 |
to crowdsurf |
to lay your body on top of a crowd and be conveyed in a
horizontal manner |
Crowdsurfing is popular at big concerts, but sometimes people
drop you on your head. |
| 11 |
to get up on stage |
to reach the stage of a concert and climb up |
I got up on stage at the Kobukuro concert, but then a security
guard pushed me off. |
| 12 |
to prepurchase ~ |
to buy a ticket before an event |
You can buy tickets at the gate, or you can prepurchase them
online. |
| 13 |
to chant |
to speak a word or short motto with a crowd of people
repetitively and loudly |
The crowd was chanting "U-S-A" at the political rally. |
| 14 |
to open for ~ |
of a band or musician, to perform before the main band or
musician |
They weren't a very famous band, but sometimes they opened for
famous bands. |
| 15 |
to be on tour |
of a band or musician, to go around the country and perform in
many places in a short time |
The Grateful Dead went on tour constantly for many years. |
| 16 |
turn out |
the number of people who attend an event |
There was a good turnout at the party. |
| 17 |
a roadie |
an employee of a musician or band, someone who carries the
heavy equipment |
Roadies are usually really big and strong. |
| 18 |
backstage |
the restricted area at an event, where only staff and
performers can go |
If you have a backstage pass, you can go backstage at
concerts. |
| 19 |
on Broadway |
of a musical or play, to be performed on Broadway Street, a
famous theater district in New York |
The show was on Broadway for many years, it was very
successful. |
| 20 |
a stand-up comic |
a person who stands on a stage and tells jokes as a
profession |
Stand up comics make very little money, but they enjoy their
jobs. |
| 21 |
to heckle ~ |
for a performer to insult or make fun of the audience |
Punk bands like to heckle the audience a lot, in a joking
way. |