offstage

Related topics: Theatre

off·stage /ˌɒfˈsteɪdʒ◂ $ ˌɒːf-/ adverbadv

1 APTjust behind or to the side of a stage in a theatre, where the people watching a play cannot see 幕后，舞台后，舞台外 OPP onstage

There was a loud crash offstage.

后台传来一声很响的碰撞声。

2 APTwhen an actor is not acting 〔演员〕在台下，在私生活中

Offstage, Peter seemed a shy sort of person.

现实生活中的彼得看起来是个腼腆的人。

—offstage adjectiveadj

offstage noises

幕后的吵闹声

Examples from the Corpus

offstage• But until then, the mustachioed 44-year-old with drowsy eyes is remaining scrupulously offstage.• Halie, his wife, spends a lot of time offstage.• In the first London stage production, Sweeney pursued Doris with a razor, and her screams were heard offstage.• She herself did not expect to lead: she had all the success and power she needed, offstage.• Though Cosby joked about it, Ennis' school performance in those years was anything but funny offstage.• He rushed offstage and up to Lesley-Jane's dressing room.• The two were as different offstage as on.• Miki then dives offstage during Ministry's set.• Offstage, Peter always seemed a quiet, shy sort of person.

单词	offstage
释义	offstage Related topics: Theatre off·stage /ˌɒfˈsteɪdʒ◂ $ ˌɒːf-/ adverbadv 1 APTjust behind or to the side of a stage in a theatre, where the people watching a play cannot see 幕后，舞台后，舞台外 OPP onstage There was a loud crash offstage. 后台传来一声很响的碰撞声。 2 APTwhen an actor is not acting 〔演员〕在台下，在私生活中 Offstage, Peter seemed a shy sort of person. 现实生活中的彼得看起来是个腼腆的人。 —offstage adjectiveadj offstage noises 幕后的吵闹声 Examples from the Corpus offstage• But until then, the mustachioed 44-year-old with drowsy eyes is remaining scrupulously offstage.• Halie, his wife, spends a lot of time offstage.• In the first London stage production, Sweeney pursued Doris with a razor, and her screams were heard offstage.• She herself did not expect to lead: she had all the success and power she needed, offstage.• Though Cosby joked about it, Ennis' school performance in those years was anything but funny offstage.• He rushed offstage and up to Lesley-Jane's dressing room.• The two were as different offstage as on.• Miki then dives offstage during Ministry's set.• Offstage, Peter always seemed a quiet, shy sort of person.
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