1period/state in progress/development時期;狀況ADJECTIVE | VERB + STAGE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤distinct不同的階段◇The process has three distinct stages.這一過程有 3 個不同階段。➤beginning, early, initial, opening, preliminary早期;初期;預備期▸➤advanced, closing, final, last, late, latter, terminal晚期;結束階段;最後階段;後期;末期◇Her husband was in the advanced stages of cancer.她丈夫處於癌症晚期。➤halfway, intermediate, secondary中間階段;第二階段➤first, second, etc.第一、第二等階段▸➤transitional過渡階段▸➤successive後繼階段▸➤critical, crucial, formative, important, key, main關鍵階段;重要階段;成型時期;主要階段◇a young entertainer at the formative stages of his career正處於事業成型階段的年輕藝人➤difficult困難時期▸➤delicate, vulnerable微妙/脆弱時期➤life生命期◇the different life stages of insects and fish昆蟲和魚類不同的生命期➤growth, reproductive生長期;繁殖期▸➤adult, embryonic, juvenile, larval, mature, pupal成年階段;胚胎期;青春期;幼蟲期;成熟期;蛹期▸➤experimental, exploratory, testing試驗/探索/測試階段▸➤committee, politics政治) , design, development, developmental, planning委員會(討論)階段;設計階段;發展階段;規劃階段◇The project is still at the planning stage.這個項目還處在規劃階段。➤knockout (especially BrE) 淘汰賽階段◇Colombia's win sent them through to the knockout stage of the tournament.哥倫比亞隊的勝利把他們送進了錦標賽的淘汰賽階段。➤quarter-final, semi-final, etc. (especially BrE) 四分之一決賽、半決賽等階段VERB + STAGE➤go through, move through, pass through經過⋯階段◇The water goes through three stages of purification.這水經過 3 個步驟的淨化。➤enter, reach進入/到達⋯階段◇We've entered a crucial stage in the project.我們已經進入了該項目的關鍵階段。➤mark, represent標誌/代表階段◇This adaptation represented an important stage in human evolution.這一適應性變化代表着人類進化的重要階段。PREPOSITION➤at a/the stage在⋯階段◇You should read this article at some stage.你應該找個時間讀一下這篇文章。➤by stages逐步地◇a process that by stages led to the Cold War逐步導致冷戰的過程➤during a/the stage, in a/the stage在⋯階段中◇in the early stages of the job在工作的早期➤in stages分階段◇We renovated the house in two stages.我們分兩個階段整修了房子。➤stage in在⋯中的階段◇an important stage in her life她生命中的一個重要階段➤stage of⋯的階段◇the latter stages of the race比賽後期PHRASES➤the beginning of a stage, the end of a stage階段的開始/結束◇Students are tested at the end of each stage of the course.學生在課程的每個階段結束時接受測試。➤a stage further, one stage further更進一步◇take the investigation one stage further進行更進一步的調查➤a stage of development, a stage of life發展的/生命的一個階段stage
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2in a theatre/theater, etc.劇院ADJECTIVE | VERB + STAGE | STAGE + NOUN | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤centre/center (oftenfigurative) 舞台中心;注意力中心◇A new actress will take centre / center stage in next month's production of 'The Doll's House'.在下個月《玩偶之家》的演出中,一名新女演員將會成為人們關注的焦點。◇He was always unwilling to take centre / center stage.他總是不太情願成為眾人關注的焦點。➤main主舞台◇They played the main stage at Glastonbury.他們在格拉斯頓伯里音樂節的主舞台演出。➤empty空舞台▸➤revolving旋轉舞台➤makeshift臨時舞台◇A group of tables were converted into a makeshift stage.用幾張桌子拼成了一個臨時舞台。➤concert音樂會舞台◇David Bowie returned to the concert stage last week.上個星期戴維・鮑伊重返音樂會的舞台。➤political (figurative) 政治舞台◇Gore has stepped back onto the political stage.戈爾已重返政治舞台。➤global, international, national, world (allfigurative) 全球/國際/全國/世界舞台◇China is now a major player on the world stage.現在中國已成為世界舞台上的主要參與者。VERB + STAGE➤go on, hit (informal) , step on, step onto, take, take to登上舞台;開始走上舞台◇She was too nervous to go on stage.她太緊張了,不敢上台。◇I was shaking as I took the stage.我上台時在發抖。◇She took to the stage when she was at college.她上大學時開始走上舞台。➤stand on站在舞台上▸➤jump off, leave, step off跳下舞台;離開舞台;下台◇She left the stage to tumultuous applause.她在一片熱烈的喝彩聲中離開了舞台。➤jump on, jump onto跳上舞台◇A fan jumped up onto the stage.一個狂熱崇拜者跳到台上。➤return to回到舞台➤share同台表演◇He once shared the stage with Frank Sinatra.他曾與弗蘭克・西納特拉同台演出。➤grace為舞台增色添彩◇She is one of the finest actors ever to grace the stage.她是曾經登上這個舞台的最棒的演員之一。➤set (oftenfigurative) 為舞台設計佈景;使成為可能◇The thrilling semi-finals set the stage for what should be a great game.半決賽尚且激動人心,決賽將更扣人心弦了。➤boo sb off發出噓聲讓某人下台◇She was booed off the stage.她被一陣噓聲轟下了台。STAGE + NOUN➤musical, play, production, show, work舞台音樂劇;舞台劇;舞台製作;舞台演出;舞台作品◇Stravinsky's last stage work斯特拉溫斯基的最後一部舞台作品➤adaptation, version舞台劇改編本;上演本◇the stage version of 'The Lion King'《獅子王》的上演本➤appearance, performance, role舞台亮相/表演/角色➤presence舞台表現◇It was hard to forget her powerful stage presence.她動人的舞台表演令人難忘。➤persona舞台形象◇His stage persona was that of a foolish drunk.他扮演的舞台形象是一個愚笨的酒鬼。➤name藝名◇He adopted the stage name Dixon Hare when he became a full-time actor.他成為專職演員後用狄克遜・黑爾作藝名。➤career, debut舞台生涯;首次登台◇She made her stage debut at the age of four.她 4 歲時首次登台。◇I began my stage career at the age of ten.我 10 歲時開始了我的舞台生涯。➤lighting, lights舞台燈光▸➤set舞台佈景◇The stage set is the most expensive ever built.這個舞台佈景是有史以來耗資最巨的一個。➤floor舞台▸➤door(供演職員等進出的)劇場後門◇Fans hung around the stage door hoping to meet the band.粉絲們逗留在劇場後門希望能見樂隊一面。➤actor, crew, director, manager, etc.舞台演員、職員、導演、監督等▸➤management舞台監督▸➤direction(劇本中的)舞台指示◇As the stage directions indicate, it is early morning in Moscow.按舞台說明所示,那是莫斯科的清晨。◇Shakespeare's famous stage direction: 'Exit, pursued by a bear.'莎士比亞著名的舞台指示:“被熊追下場。”➤left, right舞台左側/右側▸➤fright怯場◇Even experienced actors can suffer from stage fright.即使富有經驗的演員也會怯場。➤whisper(舞台上的)低聲旁白;有意讓別人聽見的耳語◇'She's pregnant!' he said in a stage whisper.“她懷孕了!”他用有意讓別人聽到的耳語說道。PHRASES➤the back of the stage, the edge of the stage, the front of the stage, the side of the stage後台;舞台邊;前台;舞台的一側stage
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ADVERB | PHRASESADVERB➤carefully仔細籌劃◇The event was very carefully staged.這一活動經過了仔細籌劃。➤elaborately精心策劃◇an elaborately staged drama一台精心策劃的戲劇PHRASES➤well staged精心設計的◇The action scenes are all well staged.所有動作場面都經過精心設計。