1 upstage /ˈʌpˈsteɪʤ/ adverb Learner's definition of UPSTAGE
: toward the back part of a stage向舞台后部 2 upstage /ˌʌpˈsteɪʤ/ verb upstages; upstaged; upstaging
upstages; upstaged; upstaging
Learner's definition of UPSTAGE
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: to take attention away from (someone or something else, such as another performer)抢…的风头；把对…的注意吸引过来 -
The children upstaged the adult performers. [=people watched the children more than the adults]孩子们抢了成年表演者的风头。
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We don't want the flower girl upstaging the bride.我们不想让女花童抢了新娘的风头。
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My apple pie was upstaged by her chocolate cake.我的苹果派被她的巧克力蛋糕比下去了。