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单词 offscreen
释义

offscreen

[ awf-skreen, of- ]
/ ˈɔfˈskrin, ˈɒf- /

adjective

occurring, existing, or done away from the motion-picture or television screen: an offscreen voice.
in real life rather than on the motion-picture or television screen: the newscaster's offscreen personality.

adverb

apart or away from motion-picture or television performances; in actual life: Offscreen he's a racing-car enthusiast.

Origin of offscreen

First recorded in 1930–35; off + screen

Words nearby offscreen

off-roader, off-roading, off-sales, offscouring, offscourings, offscreen, off-season, offset, offset lithography, offshoot, offshore
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Example sentences from the Web for offscreen

  • Al, the pilot, was actually interviewed by an offscreen voice!

    Operation: Outer Space|William Fitzgerald Jenkins
  • He scowled at the offscreen miscreant who had mistakenly summoned him.

    The Impossible Voyage Home|Floyd L. Wallace
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