stage
noun OPAL WOPAL S
/steɪdʒ/
/steɪdʒ/
Idioms - [countable] a period or state that something/somebody passes through while developing or making progress
（发展或进展的）时期，阶段，状态 - at… stage I can't make a decision at this stage.
现阶段我无法做出决定。 - At one stage it looked as though they would win.
有一段时间，他们好像大有获胜的希望。 - The product is at the design stage.
产品处于设计阶段。 - in… stage This technology is still in its early stages.
这项技术还处于其早期开发状态。 - A new version is in the final stages of testing.
新版本正处于测试的最后阶段。 - stage in something She's reached a crucial stage in her career.
她已经到了事业的关键阶段。 - stage of something The children are at various stages of development.
孩子们处于不同的发展阶段。 - stage of doing something All babies go through a stage of not wanting to leave their mother.
所有的婴儿都会经历一个不想离开母亲的阶段。
- The completion of the film coincided with the closing stages of the war.
这部电影的完成恰逢战争的最后阶段。 - They cut corners at every stage of the process.
他们在过程的每个阶段都偷工减料。 - The project is now at the halfway stage.
该项目现在处于中期阶段。 - She met him at a crucial stage in her life.
她在人生的关键阶段遇见了他。 - a woman in the late stages of pregnancy
处于妊娠晚期的妇女 - I'm at a stage in my career where I want to build up experience.
我正处于职业生涯中想积累经验的阶段。 - Have we reached a stage where the business is too big to be allowed to fail?
我们是不是已经到了一个企业大到不能让它倒闭的阶段了？ - The courts are a last resort and I hope matters will be resolved before we reach that stage.
法院是最后的手段，我希望在我们到达那个阶段之前，事情会得到解决。 - By this stage you really should know what you're doing.
到了这个阶段，你真的应该知道你在做什么。 - At this stage of the game anything could happen.
在游戏的这个阶段，任何事情都可能发生。 - The technology is still very much in the developmental stage.
这项技术仍处于发展阶段。 - The announcement marks the latest stage in an ongoing investigation.
该声明标志着正在进行的调查的最新阶段。 - We may be able to do something about this at a later stage.
我们也许可以在晚些时候对此做些什么。 - The bill is currently going through its final stages before becoming law.
该法案目前正处于成为法律之前的最后阶段。 - You need to consider all costs from the planning stage right through to final production.
你需要考虑从计划阶段到最终生产的所有成本。 - At this stage of the proceedings it's too early to predict the outcome.
在诉讼的这个阶段，预测结果还为时过早。 - Her husband was in the advanced stages of cancer.
她丈夫处于癌症晚期。 - This adaptation represented an important stage in human evolution.
这一适应性变化代表着人类进化的重要阶段。 - He seemed like a throwback to an earlier stage of human evolution.
他似乎是人类进化早期的倒退。 - You should read this article at some stage.
你应该找个时间读一下这篇文章。 - a young entertainer at the formative stages of his career
正处于事业成型阶段的年轻艺人 - an important stage in her life
她生命中的一个重要阶段 - the different life stages of insects and fish
昆虫和鱼类不同的生命期 - All flies pass through four life stages: egg, larva, pupa and adult.
所有的苍蝇都经历四个生命阶段:卵、幼虫、蛹和成虫。 - the latter stages of the race
比赛后期 - The tension was high in the closing stages of the debate.
在辩论的最后阶段，气氛非常紧张。 - We've entered a crucial stage in the project.
我们已经进入了该项目的关键阶段。 - People tend to work hard at this stage of life.
人在这个人生阶段往往发奋努力。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- distinct
- beginning
- early
- …
- go through
- move through
- pass through
- …
- at a/the stage
- by stages
- during a/the stage
- …
- the beginning of a stage
- the end of a stage
- a stage further
- …
- at… stage I can't make a decision at this stage.
- [countable] a separate part that a process, etc. is divided into
段；步；步骤 - We did the first stage of the trip by train.
旅行的第一段我们乘的是火车。 - in stages The pay increase will be introduced in stages (= not all at once).
加薪将分阶段进行。 - All the recipes are broken down into easy stages.
所有的食谱都被分解成简单的阶段。 - We can take the argument one stage further.
我们可以把辩论更深入一步。
Language Bank processprocessDescribing a process描述过程 - This diagram illustrates the process of paper-making./This diagram shows how paper is made.
这个图说明了造纸的过程。
- This diagram illustrates the process of paper-making./This diagram shows how paper is made.
- First/First of all, logs are delivered to a paper mill, where the bark is removed and the wood is cut into small chips.
首先，原木被运送到造纸厂，在那里去掉树皮，然后被切成木片。
- First/First of all, logs are delivered to a paper mill, where the bark is removed and the wood is cut into small chips.
- Next/Second, the wood chips are pulped, either using chemicals or in a pulping machine.
接下来，用化学品或磨浆机把木片化成浆。
- Next/Second, the wood chips are pulped, either using chemicals or in a pulping machine.
- Pulping breaks down the internal structure of the wood and enables/allows the natural oils to be removed.
制浆过程使木材的内部结构分解，从而去除木材里的天然油。
- Pulping breaks down the internal structure of the wood and enables/allows the natural oils to be removed.
- Once/After the wood has been pulped, the pulp is bleached in order to remove impurities. /…is bleached so that impurities can be removed.
木材制成浆后，将其漂白以去除杂质。
- Once/After the wood has been pulped, the pulp is bleached in order to remove impurities. /…is bleached so that impurities can be removed.
- The next stage is to feed the pulp into the paper machine, where it is mixed with water and then poured onto a wire conveyor belt.
下一步便是将纸浆送入制纸机，与水混合后再倒入金属传送带。
- The next stage is to feed the pulp into the paper machine, where it is mixed with water and then poured onto a wire conveyor belt.
- As the pulp travels along the conveyor belt, the water drains away. This causes the solid material to sink to the bottom, forming a layer of paper.
当纸浆沿传送带传送时，水分蒸发，使得固体物质沉到底部，形成一层纸。
- As the pulp travels along the conveyor belt, the water drains away. This causes the solid material to sink to the bottom, forming a layer of paper.
- At this point the new paper is still wet, so it is passed between large heated rollers, which press out the remaining water and simultaneously dry the paper/…dry the paper at the same time.
这时，新出的纸仍然是湿的，故让其经过几个巨大的热滚筒，挤压脱水并同时烘干。
- At this point the new paper is still wet, so it is passed between large heated rollers, which press out the remaining water and simultaneously dry the paper/…dry the paper at the same time.
- The final stage is to wind the paper onto large rolls./Finally, the paper is wound onto large rolls.
最后一步是将纸卷在巨大的卷轴上。
- The final stage is to wind the paper onto large rolls./Finally, the paper is wound onto large rolls.
- The police are building up a picture of the incident stage by stage.
警方正逐步摸清那次事件的经过。 - The water goes through three stages of purification.
这水经过 3 个步骤的净化。 - Stage one was cleaning the walls and floors and washing the windows.
第一阶段是清洁墙壁和地板，清洗窗户。 - The final stage of the winemaking cycle takes place in the bottling plant.
酿酒周期的最后阶段在装瓶厂进行。 - We will complete the journey in stages.
我们将分阶段完成旅程。 - We renovated the house in two stages.
我们分两个阶段整修了房子。 - a process that by stages led to the Cold War
逐步导致冷战的过程 - The process has three distinct stages.
这一过程有 3 个不同阶段。 - The project is still at the planning stage.
这个项目还处在规划阶段。 - The book guides you through making your own website in easy stages.
这本书循序渐进地教你制作自己的网站。 - take the investigation one stage further
进行更进一步的调查 - The university was put together by stages.
这所大学是逐步合并起来的。 - She is learning a new vocal technique by stages.
她正在分阶段学习一种新的声乐技巧。 - Pupils are tested at the end of each stage of the course.
小学生在每门课程的最后阶段接受测试。 - Colombia's win sent them through to the knockout stage of the tournament.
哥伦比亚队的胜利把他们送进了锦标赛的淘汰赛阶段。 - She got through to stage two of the competition.
她进入了比赛的第二阶段。 - Are you ready for the next stage?
你准备好进入下一阶段了吗？
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- distinct
- beginning
- early
- …
- go through
- move through
- pass through
- …
- at a/the stage
- by stages
- during a/the stage
- …
- the beginning of a stage
- the end of a stage
- a stage further
- …
- We did the first stage of the trip by train.
- [countable] a raised area, usually in a theatre, etc. where actors, dancers, etc. perform
（多指剧场中的）舞台 - on stage There were more than 50 people on stage in one scene.
有一场戏中舞台上的人有 50 多个。 - off stage Half the band walked off stage.
一半的乐队走下舞台。 - onto the stage The audience threw flowers onto the stage.
观众把鲜花抛向舞台。 - The main character then takes the stage (= comes onto it).
然后主角上台。 - Rose exits stage left (= to the left hand side of the stage).
罗斯从舞台左侧离开。
Wordfinder- artistic director
- auditorium
- balcony
- box office
- circle
- director
- foyer
- stage
- the stalls
- theatre
Wordfinder- backdrop
- costume
- curtain
- footlights
- prop
- proscenium
- scenery
- set
- stage
- the wings
Topics Film and theatreb1- She came off stage to great applause.
她在热烈的掌声中走下舞台。 - She walked across the stage to take her seat at the press conference.
她走过舞台，在记者招待会上就座。 - There is huge excitement as the band enters the stage.
乐队上台时，人们非常激动。 - When he was on stage he became another person.
他一登台就变成了另外一个人。 - A fan jumped up onto the stage.
一个狂热崇拜者跳到台上。 - A group of tables were converted into a makeshift stage.
用几张桌子拼成了一个临时舞台。 - A trumpet sounded off stage.
小号声在舞台下响起。 - Rihanna returned to the concert stage last week.
蕾哈娜上周重返演唱会舞台。 - He once shared a stage with Frank Sinatra.
他曾与弗兰克·辛纳屈同台演出。 - He was too nervous to go on stage.
他太紧张了，不敢上台。 - I was shaking as I took the stage.
我上台时在发抖。 - The singer stalks around the stage in a tight white jumpsuit.
歌手穿着紧身白色连身衣在舞台上走来走去。 - A bright yellow light shines above the stage.
舞台上方发出明亮的黄光。 - Images flash up on the vast screen behind the stage.
舞台后面巨大的屏幕上闪现出图像。 - She left the stage to tumultuous applause.
她在一片热烈的喝彩声中离开了舞台。 - She was booed off the stage.
她被一阵嘘声轰下了台。 - The entire cast is on stage in the final scene.
在最后一幕中，所有演员都上了舞台。 - The vocalist stands in a spotlight at centre stage.
歌手站在舞台中央的聚光灯下。 - He walks to the front of the stage and addresses the audience.
他走到舞台前，向观众致辞。 - Rudolf is stage right with his back to the audience.
鲁道夫背对着观众站在舞台上。 - The stage direction reads 'Enter stage left'.
舞台方向写着“向左进入舞台”。 - They played the main stage at Glastonbury.
他们在格拉斯顿伯里音乐节的主舞台演出。 - The stage set is the most expensive ever built.
这个舞台布景是有史以来耗资最巨的一个。 - The only stage props are a chair and small table.
舞台道具只有一把椅子和一张小桌子。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- centre/center
- main
- empty
- …
- go on
- hit
- step on
- …
- musical
- play
- production
- …
- the back of the stage
- the edge of the stage
- the front of the stage
- …
- on stage There were more than 50 people on stage in one scene.
- (often the stage)[singular] the theatre and the world of acting as a form of entertainment
戏剧；戏剧表演；戏剧界 - The screenplay was originally written for the stage.
剧本最初是为舞台而写的。 - on the stage His parents didn't want him to go on the stage (= to be an actor).
他父母不想让他当演员。 - She was a popular star of stage and screen (= theatre and cinema/movies).
她是观众喜爱的舞台银幕两栖明星。 - a stage play/musical/show
舞台剧/音乐剧/表演
- She is one of the finest actors ever to grace the stage.
她是曾经登上这个舞台的最棒的演员之一。 - She took to the stage when she was at university.
她上大学时开始喜欢上了戏剧。 - He became a star as soon as he bounded onto the New York stage.
他一登上纽约舞台就成了明星。 - After making several hit movies she returned to the stage.
拍了几部热门电影后，她回到了舞台上。 - This haunting fairy tale has been brought to the stage by Polly Beale.
这个令人难忘的童话故事是由波利·比尔搬上舞台的。 - I love 'Hamlet' and never tire of seeing it on stage or film.
我喜欢《哈姆雷特》，从没厌倦在舞台上或电影里看它。 - In its journey from stage to screen the story has undergone some changes.
在从舞台到银幕的旅程中，故事发生了一些变化。 - She has written for stage, TV and film.
她为舞台、电视和电影撰稿。 - She made her stage debut at the age of four.
她 4 岁时首次登台。 - She was known for her powerful stage presence.
她以其强大的舞台表现力而闻名。 - There was a huge difference between the real man and his stage persona.
真人和他的舞台角色有很大的不同。 - He has been in some films, but is best known as a stage actor.
他出演过一些电影，但最出名的是作为一名舞台演员。 - Stravinsky's last stage work
斯特拉温斯基的最后一部舞台作品 - He wrote the music for his own stage adaptation of A Clockwork Orange.
他为自己改编的《发条橙》写了这首曲子。 - the stage version of ‘The Lion King’
《狮子王》的上演本
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- centre/center
- main
- empty
- …
- go on
- hit
- step on
- …
- musical
- play
- production
- …
- the back of the stage
- the edge of the stage
- the front of the stage
- …
- The screenplay was originally written for the stage.
- [singular] an area of activity where important things happen, especially in politics
（政治等活动的）领域；（政治）舞台 - She was forced to the centre of the political stage.
她被推到了政治舞台的中心。 - The country is now a major player on the world stage.
这个国家现在是世界舞台上的主要角色。 - Germany is playing a leading role on the international stage.
德国在国际政治舞台上扮演着重要角色。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- centre/center
- main
- empty
- …
- go on
- hit
- step on
- …
- musical
- play
- production
- …
- the back of the stage
- the edge of the stage
- the front of the stage
- …
- She was forced to the centre of the political stage.
- [countable] (old-fashioned, informal) a stagecoach (= a large carriage pulled by horses that was used in the past to carry passengers, and often mail, along a regular route)
（旧时的）驿站马车，公共马车 see also landing stage
period/state时期；状态
part of process程序
theatre剧场
in politics政界
carriage马车
词源Middle English (denoting a floor of a building, platform, or stopping place): shortening of Old French estage ‘dwelling’, based on Latin stare ‘to stand’. Current senses of the verb date from the early 17th cent.
Idioms
set the stage for something
- to make it possible for something to happen; to make something likely to happen
使某事成为可能；为某事铺平道路 - Family problems in childhood can set the stage for stress in adult life.
童年的家庭问题会为成年后的压力埋下伏笔。 - The thrilling semi-finals set the stage for what should be a great game.
半决赛尚且激动人心，决赛将更扣人心弦了。
- Family problems in childhood can set the stage for stress in adult life.