exit stage left

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An orderly and uneventful departure, timed so as not to detract or distract. idiomatic
    — We played until our fellow participants began to reenter the gym. Then we pulled on our shirts, left the ball for dead on the foul line, and made a quick exit stage left.
动词 v.
  1. To exit or disappear in a quiet, non-dramatic fashion, making way for more interesting events.
    — 1998: C.M. from Manitowac, WI, Mike and Carrie https://web.archive.org/web/20041227101650/http://www.baileydoginc.com/mcangels/magconnect/march17.html DAYS teased us with Mike and Carrie all through Carrie and Austin's honeymoon, and continues to tease us today as the newlyweds settle into everyday life. Austin better exit stage left soon, and give Carrie and Mike a chance for love.
  2. Leave the scene, and don't make a fuss. imperative
    — Exit stage left 47 dead bodies of the 112 known people who suffered from the unexplained attacks. This is a mortality rate of 42 percent.

词形变化

exits stage left plural exit stage right alternative exits stage left present,singular,third-person exiting stage left participle,present exited stage left participle,past exited stage left past exit stage right alternative

词源

词源 1
From the direction in theatrical scripts: "Exit stage left", marking the disappearance of a character from the stage in the normal manner.
词源 2
From the direction in theatrical scripts: "Exit stage left", marking the disappearance of a character from the stage in the normal manner.
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