| 单词 | upstaging |
| 释义 | > as lemmasupˈstaging upˈstaging n. and adj. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > advancement or progress > outdoing or surpassing > [adjective] > putting in the shade eclipsing1660 upstaging1933 society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > acting > [noun] > placing other actor at disadvantage upstaging1933 society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > acting > [adjective] > upstaging upstaging1933 1933 P. Godfrey Back-stage iii. 40 ‘Crowding’ and ‘up-staging’ are tricks of the selfish actor... ‘Up-staging’ is to take up a position nearer to the back of the scene than the other players. This forces them to turn three-quarter-back to the audience when speaking to the up~stage actor. 1968 M. Woodhouse Rock Baby v. 46 I'd been running a bright, upstaging little war with Driver and McKellar and patting myself on the back. 1982 P. Lovesey False Inspector Dew ii. iii. 29 With her dramatic training, she knew all about up-staging. < as lemmas |
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