英语词汇“stage”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	stage
释义	stage —stage /steɪdʒ/ Ⅰ noun [C] (PART) 1 B2 a part of an activity or a period of development: » The project is in its final stages and should be completed by August.» They did the last stage of their journey on foot.» Our marriage is going through a difficult stage at the moment.» Their youngest child is at the stage where she can say individual words but not full sentences.» I'm not tired at the moment but I will need a rest at some stage (= at some time) during the walk.» Andrew spends all his spare time playing with his computer but it's probably just a stage he's going through (= a period of development that will end soon).Thesaurus⁺: ↑Stages and phases in stages 2 F0 If you do something in stages, you divide the activity into parts and complete each part separately: » We're decorating the house in stages so it won't be ready for another couple of months.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Stages and phases 3 F0 _SPECIALIZED one of the separate parts of a rocket, each part having its own engine: » Once its fuel supply runs out, each stage separates from the main part of the rocket and falls back to Earth.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Space travel • • • Extra Examples:» My Spanish never really progressed beyond the stage of being able to order drinks at the bar.» I do not propose to reveal details at this stage.» At some stage we need to calculate when the project will be finished.» Confession is the first stage of coming to terms with what you've done.» The corpse was in an advanced stage of decomposition. Ⅱ noun [C] (THEATRE) 1 A2 the area in a theatre that is often raised above ground level and on which actors or entertainers perform: » Hamlet is on stage for most of the act.» The orchestra went on/off stage to great applause.» The play is a stage adaptation of William Golding's novel.» The opera singer returns to the London stage (= will perform again in London) this summer.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Theatres, cinemas and their parts 2 F0 a particular area of public life: » The president was extremely popular on the world stage but was disliked in his own country.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Topics and areas of interest take the stage 3 F0 to go onto the stage and start to perform Thesaurus⁺: ↑Acting, rehearsing and performing • • • Extra Examples:» The show climaxed with all the performers singing on stage together.» She made her professional stage debut in Swan Lake.» The cast all lined up on stage to take their bow.» She made her exit from the stage to rapturous applause.» He made his first stage appearance at the age of six. Ⅲ verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for stage 1 C2 to arrange and perform a play or show: » The local drama group is staging a production of the musical 'Grease'.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Production, direction and recording 2 F0 to organize an event: » London staged the Olympic Games in 2012.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Managing and organizing • • • Extra Examples:» We're staging a revival of a 1950s play.» Protesters staged an anti-war demonstration in front of the US embassy.» Senior union workers staged a walkout this afternoon at the annual conference over the proposed changes in funding.» Students staged a sit-in in the university offices as part of their protest campaign.» The commandos staged a daring raid on the enemy.
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