upstage

US [ʌpˈsteɪdʒ]
UK [ʌp'steɪdʒ]
  • adj.在[向]舞台后方的；狂妄自大的
  • n.后台；舞台上较后的位置
  • v.抢…的镜头；把对…的注意吸引过来
  • adv.在（或向）舞台后部（的）
  • Web抢戏；傲慢的；后表演区
Simple Present：upstages  Present Participle：upstaging  Past Tense：upstaged  

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upstage
adv.
1.
在（或向）舞台后部（的）at or towards the back of the stage in a theatre
v.
1.
~ sb
抢…的镜头；把对…的注意吸引过来to say or do sth that makes people notice you more than the person that they should be interested in
She was furious at being upstaged by her younger sister.
她被妹妹抢去风头，感到气愤不已。

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Definition:
AllAll,在[向]舞台后方的在[向]舞台后方的,狂妄自大的狂妄自大的,后台后台,舞台上较后的位置舞台上较后的位置,抢…的镜头抢…的镜头,把对…的注意吸引过来把对…的注意吸引过来,在舞台后部在舞台后部,抢戏抢戏,傲慢的傲慢的,后表演区后表演区
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1.
move (another actor) upstage , forcing him to turn away from the audience.
抢别的演员的戏，强迫他厌恶观众。
qiǎng bié de yǎn yuán de xì , qiǎng pò tā yàn wù guān zhòng 。
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2.
However much you dress yourself up for that important rendez-vous - a well-accessorised MINI will upstage you every time.
为了这个极其重要的约会您会怎么打扮自己呢-装配齐全的MINI时刻彰显您的尊贵与时尚。
wèi le zhè ge jí qí zhòng yào de yuē huì nín huì zěn me dǎ bàn zì jǐ ne - zhuāng pèi qí quán de MINI shí kè zhāng xiǎn nín de zūn guì yǔ shí shàng 。
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3.
Finally, two fabulous evening gowns upstage all the action in a couple of the film's gambling scenes.
最后，两件令人惊艳的女式晚礼服在一组赌博场景里抢尽了风头。
zuì hòu , liǎng jiàn lìng rén jīng yàn de nǚ shì wǎn lǐ fú zài yī zǔ dǔ bó chǎng jǐng lǐ qiǎng jìn le fēng tóu 。
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4.
In the meantime, make sure your hands do not upstage your ideas.
在这同时，注意不要使打手势和表达思想本末倒置。
zài zhè tóng shí , zhù yì bú yào shǐ dǎ shǒu shì hé biǎo dá sī xiǎng běn mò dào zhì 。
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5.
Chicago will probably never upstage New York as the hub for America's investment banking talent.
芝加哥可能永远无法抢纽约的风头，成为美国投资银行业人才的集中地。
zhī jiā gē kě néng yǒng yuǎn wú fǎ qiǎng niǔ yuē de fēng tóu , chéng wéi měi guó tóu zī yín háng yè rén cái de jí zhōng de 。
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6.
To distract attention from ( another performer ) by moving upstage , thus forcing the other performer to face away from the audience .
移向舞台后部迫使另一演员无法面对观众从而分散观众（对另一演员的）注意力。
yí xiàng wǔ tái hòu bù pò shǐ lìng yī yǎn yuán wú fǎ miàn duì guān zhòng cóng ér fēn sàn guān zhòng ( duì lìng yī yǎn yuán de ) zhù yì lì 。
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7.
Ryan: Nah, my sister did. She thinks you guys are going to upstage her talent show.
才不是咧，是我姐。她担心你们会弄砸她的才艺秀。
cái bú shì liě , shì wǒ jiě 。 tā dān xīn nǐ men huì nòng zá tā de cái yì xiù 。
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8.
To upstage someone; to destroy the effect of what someone does or says by doing or saying the same thing first.
赶在某人的前面做或说某件事，从而抢去某人的风头。
gǎn zài mǒu rén de qián mian zuò huò shuō mǒu jiàn shì , cóng ér qiǎng qù mǒu rén de fēng tóu 。
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9.
Apple may well upstage all of them by announcing its own tablet-like device in January.
苹果公司宣布明年1月将[推出]自己的平板式阅读器，所有[同类产品]很可能会相形见绌。
píng guǒ gōng sī xuān bù míng nián yī yuè jiāng [ tuī chū ] zì jǐ de píng bǎn shì yuè dú qì , suǒ yǒu [ tóng lèi chǎn pǐn ] hěn kě néng huì xiāng xíng jiàn chù 。
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10.
But the Mets are always desperate to upstage the Yankees , so you never know.
但大都会常常不顾一切的想抢洋基锋头，所以一切都很难说。
dàn dà dū huì cháng cháng bú gù yí qiè de xiǎng qiǎng yáng jī fēng tóu , suǒ yǐ yí qiè dōu hěn nán shuō 。
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