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stage /steɪdʒ/► SEE ALLbe/go on the stagedo/perform/stage a disappearing/vanishing actset the scene/stage (for sth)
●be/go on the ˈstagebe/become an actor 当演员；成为演员；登台表演◆Maria has always wanted to go on the stage.
玛丽亚一直想当演员。●do/perform/stage a disapˈpearing/ˈvanishing act (informal) go away or be impossible to find when people need or want you （需要时）失去踪影，找不到人影◆Ian always does a disappearing act when it’s time to wash the dishes.一到洗碗的时候，伊恩就不见了。 ORIGIN This refers to a magic trick done by a magician in which they make themselves or another person disappear. 这个习语原指魔术师表演让自己或别人消失的魔术。●set the ˈscene/ˈstage (for sth)1. give sb the information they need in order to understand what comes next （向…）叙述背景◆The first few chapters of the book just set the scene.这本书的开头几章只是背景介绍。2. create the conditions in which sth can easily happen （为…）创造条件，作好准备◆His arrival set the scene for another argument.他的到来又引起了一场争论。◆With so many economic and political problems, the stage was set for another war.存在这么多经济和政治问题，引发新的战争在所难免。 |