词族 · upstage
英语词源
- 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.
权威例句
- 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。
- 2. Position a camera upstage.
- 在舞台后面安置一部摄影机。
- 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.
- 4. The actor moved upstage away from the audience.
- 演员移向舞台后部,离观众越来越远.
- 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。