upstage
a. 在舞台后部的, 傲慢的, 自负的 adv. 在舞台后方 vt. 抢戏
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词形变化
释义与例句
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1.
The part of a stage that is farthest from the audience or camera.
不可数 艺术
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To draw attention away from others, especially on-stage.
抢风头
比喻 及物She only wore that dress to upstage everyone.
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To force other actors to face away from the audience by staying upstage.
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To treat snobbishly.
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To restage upward; to restage (a case of a disease, usually a cancer) to a higher stage than that found at last assessment.
及物 医学
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At the rear of a stage.
The minimalist play used no upstage scenery.
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Haughty, aloof.
比喻 废旧
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Toward or at the rear of a theatrical stage.
The actor turned and walked upstage.
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Away from the audience or camera.
词汇关系
词源
From up- + stage. The figurative uses “haughty” and “to draw attention away” derive from actors moving to a higher and thus more visible position on a sloped stage.
来源：wiktionary