offstage

英 [ˌɒf'steɪdʒ] 美 [ˌɔːf'steɪdʒ]

• adj. 不在舞台上的；戏外的
• adv. 不在舞台上地；戏外

英英释义

Noun:

1. a stage area out of sight of the audience

Adjective:

1. situated or taking place in the area of a stage not visible to the audience;

   "offstage noises"
   

2. concealed from public view or attention;

   "offstage political meetings"
   

Adverb:

1. behind the scenes; not on stage;

   "the actors were waiting offstage"
   

2. not in public;

   "the deal was done offstage"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. Kabuki employs two musical ensembles, one onstage and the other offstage.
   歌舞伎有两个音乐剧团，一是在舞台上，一是舞台内部。
2. The stars were having an offstage relationship.
   这些明星在现实生活中有着亲昵关系。

用作副词 (adv.)

1. It was the tank was brought on for the first trick and then taken offstage.
   水箱是为第一个魔术准备的,后来被搬到台下了。
2. While Cash told it like it is in his songs, he lied and cheated offstage.
   虽然卡什在歌声中是真诚的，但他在舞台之下却撒谎骗人。

近反义词

【近义词】

• backstage 在后台
• behind the scenes 在幕后
• in the wings 已准备就绪的...
• in private 秘密地
• in secret 秘密地
• wing 翅膀

【反义词】

• onstage 台上的