upstage

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj. 副词 adv.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The part of a stage that is farthest from the audience or camera. uncountable
动词 v.
  1. To draw attention away from others, especially on-stage. figuratively,transitive
    — She only wore that dress to upstage everyone.
  2. To force other actors to face away from the audience by staying upstage. transitive
  3. To treat snobbishly. broadly,transitive
  4. To restage upward; to restage (a case of a disease, usually a cancer) to a higher stage than that found at last assessment. transitive
    — Almost one-third of patients were upstaged after re-exploration, three-quarters of whom actually had stage III disease.
形容词 adj.
  1. At the rear of a stage.
    — The minimalist play used no upstage scenery.
  2. Haughty, aloof. figuratively,obsolete
    — If she hasn't time for this or that, if she refuses to make or keep appointments, if her face does not greet all comers with a sweet and charming smile, then the word is passed around that ‘So-and-So is getting high-hat and up-stage.’
副词 adv.
  1. Toward or at the rear of a theatrical stage.
    — The actor turned and walked upstage.
  2. Away from the audience or camera.

词形变化

more upstage comparative most upstage superlative more upstage comparative most upstage superlative upstages present,singular,third-person upstaging participle,present upstaged participle,past upstaged past

词源

词源 1
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.
词源 2
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.
词源 3
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.
词源 4
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.
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