upstage
verb transitive /ʌpˈsteɪdʒ/
■to take people's attention away from someone and make them listen to or look at you instead 抢…的风头•Most supporting bands tend to be youngsters, and rarely upstage the star.大多数伴奏的乐队由年轻乐手组成，很少会抢歌星的风头。
adverb [before noun] adjective]ʌpˈsteɪdʒ/ /ˈ--/ towards or at the part of a theatre stage that is furthest from the people watching the performance 向舞台后部（的）；在舞台后部（的）•He looks upstage to where the body is lying.他向舞台后部那个人躺着的地方看去。 Opposite downstage |