onstage

onstage — 副詞

1. onto the part of a theatre stage the audience can see, or already in that visibl

1.副詞B2
釋義

上台；在台上

到觀眾看得到的舞台上；在那裡

onto the part of a theatre stage the audience can see, or already in that visible area.

例句

The dancers ran onstage carrying paper lanterns for the festival scene.

舞者提著紙燈籠跑上台，準備演出節慶那一幕。

movement pattern: run onstage

At the final note, Marcus stepped onstage to thank the orchestra.

最後一個音結束時，Marcus 走上台向樂團道謝。

movement pattern: step onstage

同義詞
  • onto the stage

    more explicit about movement; less compact than 'onstage'.

  • before the audience

    more formal and broader; it can be used outside theatre.

  • in view

    much broader; not limited to performance spaces.

反義詞
  • backstage

    behind the curtain or out of the audience's sight.

  • offstage

    not in the visible acting area, even if still near it.

文法句型

go/come/run/step + onstage

be + onstage

用法筆記

Often follows verbs of movement such as go, come, walk, step, and run. It can also describe props, smoke, or people already in the audience's line of sight, especially in stage directions.

常見錯誤

❌The singer went on the stage after the speech.
✅The singer went onstage after the speech.
💡in theatre and performance English, the one-word form is the usual choice for moving into view.
❌The actors came to onstage together.
✅The actors came onstage together.
💡do not add 'to' before 'onstage'.

2. used about actors, singers, or speakers to mean while they are performing for an

2.副詞C1
釋義

演出時

指藝人在台上表演時，不是私下樣子

used about actors, singers, or speakers to mean while they are performing for an audience, not in their ordinary lives.

例句

Onstage, Priya speaks slowly and never drops her character's accent.

演出時，Priya 講話很慢，而且全程都維持角色的口音。

sentence-initial use contrasting performance with real life

Ken looks fearless onstage, but he worries for hours before every show.

Ken 在台上看起來毫不畏懼，但每場演出前都會焦慮好幾個小時。

look + adjective + onstage

同義詞
  • in performance

    formal and broad; works for any staged presentation.

  • in character

    narrower; stresses staying inside a fictional role.

  • performing

    broader; does not always highlight the contrast with private life.

反義詞
  • offstage

    describes the performer away from the audience.

  • in private

    broader; not limited to theatre or performance.

文法句型

Onstage, + performer + clause

look/feel/seem + adjective + onstage

用法筆記

Usually used when contrasting a performer's public manner with everyday behaviour. Distinguish from adverb sense 1, which is only about physical position on the stage.

常見錯誤

❌The lamp looked calm onstage.
✅Mia looked calm onstage.
💡this sense is for performers and their behaviour, not objects on the set.
❌Onstage, Ben is very quiet at breakfast.
✅Offstage, Ben is very quiet at breakfast.
💡use 'onstage' for performance behaviour and 'offstage' for ordinary life.

onstage — 形容詞