- [countable]
a period or state that something/somebody passes through while developing or making progress (發展或進展的)時期,階段,狀態 - at… stage
I can't make a decision at this stage. 現階段我無法做出決定。 At one stage it looked as though they would win. 有一段時間,他們好像大有獲勝的希望。 The product is at the design stage. 産品處於設計階段。 - in… stage
This technology is still in its early stages. 這項技術還處於其早期開發狀態。 A new version is in the final stages of testing. 新版本正處於測試的最後階段。 - stage in something
She's reached a crucial stage in her career. 她已經到了事業的關鍵階段。 - stage of something
The children are at various stages of development. 孩子們處於不同的發展階段。 - stage of doing something
All babies go through a stage of not wanting to leave their mother. 所有的嬰兒都會經歷一個不想離開母親的階段。
Extra ExamplesThe completion of the film coincided with the closing stages of the war. 這部電影的完成恰逢戰爭的最後階段。 They cut corners at every stage of the process. 他們在過程的每個階段都偷工減料。 The project is now at the halfway stage. 該項目現在處於中期階段。 She met him at a crucial stage in her life. 她在人生的關鍵階段遇見了他。 a woman in the late stages of pregnancy 處於妊娠晚期的婦女 I'm at a stage in my career where I want to build up experience. 我正處於職業生涯中想積累經驗的階段。 Have we reached a stage where the business is too big to be allowed to fail? 我們是不是已經到了一個企業大到不能讓它倒閉的階段了? The courts are a last resort and I hope matters will be resolved before we reach that stage. 法院是最後的手段,我希望在我們到達那個階段之前,事情會得到解決。 By this stage you really should know what you're doing. 到了這個階段,你真的應該知道你在做什麽。 At this stage of the game anything could happen. 在遊戲的這個階段,任何事情都可能發生。 The technology is still very much in the developmental stage. 這項技術仍處於發展階段。 The announcement marks the latest stage in an ongoing investigation. 該聲明標志着正在進行的調查的最新階段。 We may be able to do something about this at a later stage. 我們也許可以在晚些時候對此做些什麽。 The bill is currently going through its final stages before becoming law. 該法案目前正處於成爲法律之前的最後階段。 You need to consider all costs from the planning stage right through to final production. 你需要考慮從計劃階段到最終生産的所有成本。 At this stage of the proceedings it's too early to predict the outcome. 在訴訟的這個階段,預測結果還爲時過早。 Her husband was in the advanced stages of cancer. 她丈夫處於癌症晚期。 This adaptation represented an important stage in human evolution. 這一適應性變化代表着人類進化的重要階段。 He seemed like a throwback to an earlier stage of human evolution. 他似乎是人類進化早期的倒退。 You should read this article at some stage. 你應該找個時間讀一下這篇文章。 a young entertainer at the formative stages of his career 正處於事業成型階段的年輕藝人 an important stage in her life 她生命中的一個重要階段 the different life stages of insects and fish 昆蟲和魚類不同的生命期 All flies pass through four life stages: egg, larva, pupa and adult. 所有的蒼蠅都經歷四個生命階段:卵、幼蟲、蛹和成蟲。 the latter stages of the race 比賽後期 The tension was high in the closing stages of the debate. 在辯論的最後階段,氣氛非常緊張。 We've entered a crucial stage in the project. 我們已經進入了該項目的關鍵階段。 People tend to work hard at this stage of life. 人在這個人生階段往往發奮努力。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- distinct
- beginning
- early
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- go through
- move through
- pass through
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- at a/the stage
- by stages
- during a/the stage
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- the beginning of a stage
- the end of a stage
- a stage further
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a separate part that a process, etc. is divided into synonym phase段;步;步驟 We did the first stage of the trip by train. 旅行的第一段我們乘的是火車。 - in stages
The pay increase will be introduced in stages (= not all at once). 加薪將分階段進行。 All the recipes are broken down into easy stages. 所有的食譜都被分解成簡單的階段。 We can take the argument one stage further. 我們可以把辯論更深入一步。
Language Bank processprocessDescribing a process 描述過程 This diagram illustrates the process of paper-making./This diagram shows how paper is made. 這個圖說明了造紙的過程。
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,原木被運送到造紙廠,在那裏去掉樹皮,然後被切成木片。
Next/Second, the wood chips are pulped, either using chemicals or in a pulping machine. 接下來,用化學品或磨漿機把木片化成漿。
Pulping breaks down the internal structure of the wood and enables/allows the natural oils to be removed. 制漿過程使木材的内部結構分解,從而去除木材裏的天然油。
Once/After the wood has been pulped, the pulp is bleached in order to remove impurities. /…is bleached so that impurities can be removed. 木材制成漿後,將其漂白以去除雜質。
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. 下一步便是將紙漿送入制紙機,與水混合後再倒入金屬傳送帶。
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. 當紙漿沿傳送帶傳送時,水分蒸發,使得固體物質沉到底部,形成一層紙。
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. 這時,新出的紙仍然是濕的,故讓其經過幾個巨大的熱滾筒,擠壓脫水並同時烘幹。
The final stage is to wind the paper onto large rolls./Finally, the paper is wound onto large rolls. 最後一步是將紙卷在巨大的卷軸上。
Extra ExamplesThe police are building up a picture of the incident stage by stage. 警方正逐步摸清那次事件的經過。 The water goes through three stages of purification. 這水經過 3 個步驟的淨化。 Stage one was cleaning the walls and floors and washing the windows. 第一階段是清潔牆壁和地板,清洗窗戶。 The final stage of the winemaking cycle takes place in the bottling plant. 釀酒周期的最後階段在裝瓶廠進行。 We will complete the journey in stages. 我們將分階段完成旅程。 We renovated the house in two stages. 我們分兩個階段整修了房子。 a process that by stages led to the Cold War 逐步導致冷戰的過程 The process has three distinct stages. 這一過程有 3 個不同階段。 The project is still at the planning stage. 這個項目還處在規劃階段。 The book guides you through making your own website in easy stages. 這本書循序漸進地教你制作自己的網站。 take the investigation one stage further 進行更進一步的調查 The university was put together by stages. 這所大學是逐步合並起來的。 She is learning a new vocal technique by stages. 她正在分階段學習一種新的聲樂技巧。 Pupils are tested at the end of each stage of the course. 小學生在每門課程的最後階段接受測試。 Colombia's win sent them through to the knockout stage of the tournament. 哥倫比亞隊的勝利把他們送進了錦標賽的淘汰賽階段。 She got through to stage two of the competition. 她進入了比賽的第二階段。 Are you ready for the next stage? 你準備好進入下一階段了嗎?
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- distinct
- beginning
- early
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- go through
- move through
- pass through
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- at a/the stage
- by stages
- during a/the stage
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- the beginning of a stage
- the end of a stage
- a stage further
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a raised area, usually in a theatre, etc. where actors, dancers, etc. perform (多指劇場中的)舞台 - on stage
There were more than 50 people on stage in one scene. 有一場戲中舞台上的人有 50 多個。 - off stage
Half the band walked off stage. 一半的樂隊走下舞台。 - onto the stage
The audience threw flowers onto the stage. 觀衆把鮮花抛向舞台。 The main character then takes the stage (= comes onto it). 然後主角上台。 Rose exits stage left (= to the left hand side of the stage). 羅斯從舞台左側離開。
Extra ExamplesTopics Film and theatreb1She came off stage to great applause. 她在熱烈的掌聲中走下舞台。 She walked across the stage to take her seat at the press conference. 她走過舞台,在記者招待會上就座。 There is huge excitement as the band enters the stage. 樂隊上台時,人們非常激動。 When he was on stage he became another person. 他一登台就變成了另外一個人。 A fan jumped up onto the stage. 一個狂熱崇拜者跳到台上。 A group of tables were converted into a makeshift stage. 用幾張桌子拼成了一個臨時舞台。 A trumpet sounded off stage. 小號聲在舞台下響起。 Rihanna returned to the concert stage last week. 蕾哈娜上周重返演唱會舞台。 He once shared a stage with Frank Sinatra. 他曾與弗蘭克·辛納屈同台演出。 He was too nervous to go on stage. 他太緊張了,不敢上台。 I was shaking as I took the stage. 我上台時在發抖。 The singer stalks around the stage in a tight white jumpsuit. 歌手穿着緊身白色連身衣在舞台上走來走去。 A bright yellow light shines above the stage. 舞台上方發出明亮的黃光。 Images flash up on the vast screen behind the stage. 舞台後面巨大的屏幕上閃現出圖像。 She left the stage to tumultuous applause. 她在一片熱烈的喝彩聲中離開了舞台。 She was booed off the stage. 她被一陣噓聲轟下了台。 The entire cast is on stage in the final scene. 在最後一幕中,所有演員都上了舞台。 The vocalist stands in a spotlight at centre stage. 歌手站在舞台中央的聚光燈下。 He walks to the front of the stage and addresses the audience. 他走到舞台前,向觀衆致辭。 Rudolf is stage right with his back to the audience. 魯道夫背對着觀衆站在舞台上。 The stage direction reads 'Enter stage left'. 舞台方向寫着“向左進入舞台”。 They played the main stage at Glastonbury. 他們在格拉斯頓伯裏音樂節的主舞台演出。 The stage set is the most expensive ever built. 這個舞台布景是有史以來耗資最巨的一個。 The only stage props are a chair and small table. 舞台道具只有一把椅子和一張小桌子。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- centre/center
- main
- empty
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- go on
- hit
- step on
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- musical
- play
- production
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- the back of the stage
- the edge of the stage
- the front of the stage
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- on stage
- (often the stage)[singular]
the theatre and the world of acting as a form of entertainment 戲劇;戲劇表演;戲劇界 The screenplay was originally written for the stage. 劇本最初是爲舞台而寫的。 - on the stage
His parents didn't want him to go on the stage (= to be an actor). 他父母不想讓他當演員。 She was a popular star of stage and screen (= theatre and cinema/movies). 她是觀衆喜愛的舞台銀幕兩栖明星。 a stage play/musical/show 舞台劇/音樂劇/表演
Extra ExamplesShe is one of the finest actors ever to grace the stage. 她是曾經登上這個舞台的最棒的演員之一。 She took to the stage when she was at university. 她上大學時開始喜歡上了戲劇。 He became a star as soon as he bounded onto the New York stage. 他一登上紐約舞台就成了明星。 After making several hit movies she returned to the stage. 拍了幾部熱門電影後,她回到了舞台上。 This haunting fairy tale has been brought to the stage by Polly Beale. 這個令人難忘的童話故事是由波利·比爾搬上舞台的。 I love 'Hamlet' and never tire of seeing it on stage or film. 我喜歡《哈姆雷特》,從沒厭倦在舞台上或電影裏看它。 In its journey from stage to screen the story has undergone some changes. 在從舞台到銀幕的旅程中,故事發生了一些變化。 She has written for stage, TV and film. 她爲舞台、電視和電影撰稿。 She made her stage debut at the age of four. 她 4 歲時首次登台。 She was known for her powerful stage presence. 她以其強大的舞台表現力而聞名。 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. 他出演過一些電影,但最出名的是作爲一名舞台演員。 Stravinsky's last stage work 斯特拉溫斯基的最後一部舞台作品 He wrote the music for his own stage adaptation of A Clockwork Orange. 他爲自己改編的《發條橙》寫了這首曲子。 the stage version of ‘The Lion King’ 《獅子王》的上演本
Oxford 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
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an area of activity where important things happen, especially in politics (政治等活動的)領域;(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. 這個國家現在是世界舞台上的主要角色。 Germany is playing a leading role on the international stage. 德國在國際政治舞台上扮演着重要角色。
Oxford 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
- …
- [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) (舊時的)驿站馬車,公共馬車 see also landing stage
period/state時期;狀態
part of process程序
theatre劇場
in politics政界
carriage馬車
Word OriginMiddle 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 使某事成爲可能;爲某事鋪平道路 Family problems in childhood can set the stage for stress in adult life. 童年的家庭問題會爲成年後的壓力埋下伏筆。 The thrilling semi-finals set the stage for what should be a great game. 半決賽尚且激動人心,決賽將更扣人心弦了。