upstaging

upstaging

美 [ʌpˈsteɪdʒ] 　英 [ʌp'steɪdʒ]

• adj.在[向]舞台后方的；〈口〉傲慢的
• adv.在舞台后方；朝着舞台后方
• n.后台；舞台上较后的位置
• v.抢(别人的)戏；傲慢地对待
• 网络抢戏

词形变化

第三人称单数：upstages  现在分词：upstaging  过去式：upstaged  

同义词

英汉解释

adj.	1. 在[向]舞台后方的 2. 〈口〉傲慢的,狂妄自大的
adv.	1. 在舞台后方;朝着舞台后方
v.	1. (在演出中占据舞台后方)逼使(另一演员)背向观众,抢(别人的)戏 2. 傲慢地对待
n.	1. 后台 2. 舞台上较后的位置

英英解释

adv.	1. at or toward the back of the stage in a theater
v.	1. to do something so that you get more attention and admiration than someone else, especially someone who will be annoyed by this

例句

If he sees any impropriety in politicians ordering executives about, upstaging the courts and threatening confiscation, he has not said so.

即使他见到政治家们的任何不当行为---对BP公司颐指气使、藐视法庭、威胁没收财产等，他也并未吱声。

At every wedding, there is always one glamorous guest who risks upstaging the bride.

在每场婚礼上，总有一位闪耀的宾客想大胆地抢走新娘的风头。

Given her grandmother rocked a diamonte-encrusted walking stick, this also had the unintended consequence of upstaging Perry herself.

因为她祖母拄了根镶满钻石的拐杖，这也无意间抢了佩里自己的风头。

Can I get through just ONE foreboding monologue without the half-orc upstaging me? Geez!

难道我的每段预言独白都要被这个半兽人抢戏吗？见鬼！

Emerging and upstaging

冉冉上升