offstage
UK/ɒf'steɪdʒ/US
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Away from the stage; not visible to the audience; in private life.
幕后的；台下的；私下的
adv.
Off the stage or behind the scenes.
在台下；在幕后
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedoff + stage. 'Stage' descends from the 'st' standing/place root (a raised standing-place). Offstage is literally off that place — and figuratively, a performer's private, unwatched life.
Root st still carries 376 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.offstage life私生活
- 2.offstage personality舞台下的性格
- 3.go offstage走下舞台
Example Sentences
- 1.
Offstage, the famous comedian is surprisingly shy.
- 2.
The actors waited offstage for their cue.