| 释义 |
upstage
—upstage /ʌpˈsteɪdʒ/ aep /ˈʌp.steɪdʒ/
Ⅰ adverb adjective [before noun] ► F0 towards or at the part of a theatre stage that is furthest from the people watching the performance: » He looks upstage to where the body is lying.→ OPPOSITE DOWNSTAGE(Cf. ↑downstage)Thesaurus+: ↑Theatres, cinemas and their parts
Ⅱ verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for upstage ► F0 to take people's attention away from someone and make them listen to or look at you instead: » Most supporting bands tend to be youngsters, and rarely upstage the star.Thesaurus+: ↑Surpassing in quality or number |