音标：[steidʒ]
n. 阶段, 舞台, 场所, 戏剧, 站, 驿站, 级, 层, 脚手架
vt. 上演, 表演, 筹划
vi. 适于上演, 乘驿车旅行
【医】 载物台, 镜台; 期
相关词组:
tread the stage
quit the stage
stage by stage
at this stage
come upon the stage
go on the stage
take to the stage
在线英汉词典
stage的短语、例句：
stage
n
1 [C] platform or area (usu in a theatre) on which plays are performed to an audience 舞台（通常指剧场中的）
He was on (the) stage for most of the play. 他几乎整出戏都在台上. =>illus at App 1 见附录1插图, page ix.
2 the stage [sing]
the profession of actors and actresses; life and work in the theatre 演员的职业; 戏剧表演; 舞台生涯
She advised her son not to choose the stage as a career. 她劝儿子不要选择戏剧表演作职业.
3 [sing] (fig 比喻) scene of action; place where events occur 场所; （事件发生的）现场
Geneva has become the stage for many meetings of world leaders. 日内瓦已成为世界领袖经常召开会议的地方.
4 [C] point, period or step in the development, growth or progress of sth/sb 某事物[某人]的发展、 成长或进步的程度、 时期或阶段
at an early stage in our history 在我们历史发展的早期
At this stage it´s impossible to know whether our plan will succeed. 目前尚无法预见我们的计画能否实现.
The baby has reached the talking stage, ie is beginning to talk. 这婴儿已经会说话了.
5 [C]
(a) distance between two stopping-places on a journey; part of a journey （行程中两站之间的）路程; 一段路
travel by easy stages, ie only for a short distance at a time 分段作短程舒适的旅行
She did the first stage of the trip by train. 她行程的第一段是乘火车的.
(b) (Brit) section of a bus route for which there is a fixed fare （有固定票价的）一段公共汽车路程
travel two stages for 30p 乘坐两段路程, 车费30便士.
(c) stopping-place after such a part of a journey or bus-ride （一段路程终了的）站.
6 [C] section of a space-rocket with a separate engine, jettisoned when its fuel is used up （火箭的）级.
7 [C] (infml 口) = stage-coach
take the next stage out of town 乘下一趟公共马车出镇.
8 (idm 习语) be/go on the `stage be/become an actor 当[成为]演员; 登台演出
She´s wanted to go on the stage from an early age. 她从小就想当演员. set the stage for sth prepare for sth; make sth possible or easy 为某事作好准备或创造条件
The president´s recent death set the stage for a military coup. 总统最近死後, 酝酿著一场军事政变. ,up/,down `stage further from/nearer to the front of the stage when acting in a play, etc （演出时）在（向）舞台後部[前部]. stage, v [Tn]
1 present (a play, etc) on a stage; put (sth) before the public 将（戏剧等）搬上舞台; 上演
stage a new production of `King Lear´ 上演新编排的《李尔王》.
2 arrange for (sth) to take place; carry out 实行（某事）; 进行; 举行
stage a protest rally 举行抗议大会
stage a `come-back, eg after retiring as a sportsman 复出.
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