backstage
UK/bæk'steɪdʒ/US/'bæksteidʒ/
C2
Definitions
adv.
In or to the area behind the stage, out of public view.
在后台；到后台。
adj.
Relating to what happens behind the scenes.
后台的；幕后的。
Root Breakdown
Native Englishbackroot
+
stageroot
=backstage
back + stage = behind the stage. stage comes (via French) from Latin stāre 'to stand/set' — a raised platform where things are set up. Backstage extends to mean 'behind the scenes,' hidden from the audience.
Common Collocations
- 1.backstage pass后台通行证
- 2.go backstage去后台
- 3.backstage area后台区域
Example Sentences
- 1.
Reporters were allowed backstage after the concert.
- 2.
She got a backstage pass to meet the band.