Word · Frequency #19724
backstage
/ˈbæksteidʒ/
adverb
在幕后；私下
out of view of the public; behind the scenes
常为比喻用法，指不公开的幕后活动；并非专指剧院后台。
- 1.
Towards the area behind the stage.
朝向舞台后面区域
- 2.
Out of view of the public.
不在公众视线内
在后台；向后台；朝向舞台后面区域；不在公众视线内；在后台；向后台
In use
After the show, the actors gathered backstage to celebrate their success.
The director made all the important decisions backstage, away from the reporters.
She led us backstage to meet the band before the concert.
go backstage
表示向后台移动的动作。
After the performance, the actors went backstage to greet their friends.
演出结束后，演员们到后台去问候他们的朋友。
be backstage
表示在后台的状态。
She was backstage during the entire show.
整场演出她都在后台。
be invited backstage
被动语态，表示被允许进入后台区域。
Connections
Collocations
- go backstage
- 去后台
- After the show, the audience was allowed to go backstage.演出结束后，观众获准去后台。
- invite someone backstage
- 邀请某人到后台
- The singer invited her fans backstage for a photo.这位歌手邀请她的粉丝到后台合影。
- meet someone backstage
- 在后台见某人
- We managed to meet the cast backstage after the play.演出结束后，我们设法在后台见到了演员们。
- take someone backstage
- 带某人去后台
- The director took the reporters backstage to see the set.导演带记者们去后台参观布景。
- head backstage
- 前往后台
- The performers headed backstage after the final curtain.演员们在最后一次谢幕后前往后台。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
back（后面）+ stage（舞台）→ 舞台后面，不在观众眼前，即“幕后”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：theatre、politics/business 该词作副词时，通常指舞台后方或公众看不见的地方；既用于剧院等字面场合，也多用于政治、商业等“幕后”的比喻语境。语气中性，正式和非正式场合均可用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 /steɪdʒ/ 真正押韵的有 stage、cage、page、age、engage。注意 message 虽以 -age 结尾，但读作 /ˈmesɪdʒ/，并不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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