| 单词 | offstage |
| 释义 | offstage (once / 13744 pages) 1adjadvn 2adjadv Offstage describes something that happens in the area of a theater stage that the audience can't see. An actor who's getting ready for his cue to stride onstage and say, "To be or not to be!" stands offstage. Offstage is a handy adverb when you're talking about a play. Things that happen offstage might not be visible to the audience, but they're vital to the show: costumers sew on missing buttons offstage, stagehands move parts of the set offstage during scene changes, and actors practice their lines offstage. Offstage works as an adjective or noun as well. You can use it figuratively too, for anything that goes on out of public sight. WORD FAMILYoffstage USAGE EXAMPLESMs. Reynolds, offstage, was a gift she reserved for her daughter and family alone. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) “She captivates when she does nothing. She captivates when she scurries offstage, leaving her audience staring at the detritus of a solo.” New York Times(Dec 09, 2016) On the night of July 29, 2015, Leadon and Frey huddled together offstage in Bossier City, La., as the crowd cheered. Washington Post(Nov 28, 2016) 1 1adj situated or taking place in the area of a stage not visible to the audience offstage noises Ant onstage situated or taking place on the area of a stage visible to the audience 2adv behind the scenes; not on stage the actors were waiting offstage Ant onstage on the stage 3n a stage area out of sight of the audience 2Syn|Hyper backstage, wing stage a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience 1adj concealed from public view or attention offstage political meetings Syn backstage private confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy 2adv not in public the deal was done offstage |
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