单词 | offstage |
释义 | offstage (ɒfsteɪdʒ , US ɔːf- ) also off-stage 1. adverb [ADVERB after verb, noun ADVERB] When an actor or entertainer goes offstage, they go into the area behind or to the side of the stage, so that the audience no longer sees them. She ran offstage in tears. There was a lot of noise offstage. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] In a theatre, offstage sounds are produced behind or to the side of the stage, so that the audience hears them but does not see them produced. 'It's almost one o'clock!' lamented the off-stage voice. 3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Offstage is used to describe the behaviour of actors or entertainers in real life, when they are not performing. ...the tragedies of their off-stage lives. Offstage is also an adverb. Despite their bitter screen rivalry, off-stage they are close friends. Collocations: walk offstage Good night before throwing down his microphone and walking offstage. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 After she was lowered back onto the main stage, she bowed and walked offstage. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Afterward, he took a deep bow, accepted a bouquet from someone in the front rows -- his second of the night -- and walked offstage with a delighted grin. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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