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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。
Extra ExamplesThe 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- distinct
- beginning
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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 end of a stage
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a separate part that a process, etc. is divided into synonym phase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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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?
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- distinct
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- by stages
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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。
Extra ExamplesTopics Film and theatreb1She 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- centre/center
- main
- empty
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- go on
- hit
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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 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
Extra ExamplesShe 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
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- centre/center
- main
- empty
- …
- 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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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。
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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- [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
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。