upstage

'ʌp'steidʒ
GRE Collins 1

英文释义

n. the rear part of the stage
v. treat snobbishly, put in one's place
v. move upstage, forcing the other actors to turn away from the audience
v. steal the show, draw attention to oneself away from someone else

中文翻译

a. 在舞台后部的, 傲慢的, 自负的
adv. 在舞台后方
vt. 抢戏

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记忆技巧

upstage 由 up（向上）和 stage（舞台）组成，字面意思是“在舞台上向上”，引申为“抢风头”或“使他人显得不重要”。

例句

1. The actor tried to upstage his co-star during the performance.
这位演员在表演中试图抢风头他的搭档。
2. It’s not polite to upstage someone at their own birthday party.
在别人自己的生日派对上抢风头是不礼貌的。
3. She always finds a way to upstage her friends in group photos.
她总是想办法在团体照片中抢风头她的朋友们。

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