英语单词

upstage是什么意思

upstage

英 [ʌp'steɪdʒ] 美 [,ʌp'stedʒ]
  • vt. 抢…镜头;使相形见绌
  • adj. 自负的;在舞台后部的
  • adv. 在舞台后方
  • n. 舞台后部

英文词源


upstage (adv.)
1855 in theatrical jargon, "to the rear of the stage," from up (adv.) + stage (n.). From 1901 as an adjective, 1916 as a noun. The notion in the verb (1921) is of drawing attention to oneself (and away from a fellow actor) by moving upstage, so that the other actor must face away from the audience. Related: Upstaged; upstaging.

双语例句


1. They slowly moved from upstage left into the centre.
他们慢慢地从舞台后方的左侧移至正中。

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2. Position a camera upstage.
在舞台后面安置一部摄影机。

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3. He tried to upstage his boss at the meeting.
他在会议期间尽力显得比上司突出.

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4. The actor moved upstage away from the audience.
演员移向舞台后部,离观众越来越远.

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5. Upstage and right of centre, Robert Morris stands with his back to the audience.
舞台后方偏右处,罗伯特·莫里斯背对观众站着。

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