stage
UK/steɪdʒ/US/steidʒ/
NGSL 1kIELTSA1
Definitions
n.
A phase or step in a process
阶段，时期
n.
A raised platform for performances
舞台
v.
To organize and present a performance or event
举办，上演
v.
To arrange something for deliberate effect
策划，故意制造
Root Breakdown
Root-derived=stage
From Old French estage, 'a standing place, a floor or storey,' from Latin stāre. A stage is literally a 'standing place' — a raised platform you stand on to perform. The 'phase' sense grew from 'a stopping place on a journey' (a standing point), as in a multi-stage trip.
Root st still carries 376 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.early stage早期阶段
- 2.on stage在台上
- 3.stage a protest举行抗议
- 4.stage fright怯场
Example Sentences
- 1.
The project is still at an early stage.
- 2.
The band walked onto the stage to loud cheers.
- 3.
The city is staging a music festival this summer.