| 单词 | scene-stealing |
| 释义 | > as lemmasscene-stealing scene-stealing n. and adj. (a) n. the action or fact of dominating a performance, either by inadvertently outshining the other performers, or by intentionally becoming the centre of attention (cf. to steal the scene at steal v.1 4h); (b) adj. that dominates a performance in this way. ΚΠ 1934 N.Y. Amsterdam News 6 Oct. 6/2 It has gone in for group acting instead of individual starring and scene stealing. 1963 Times 29 Jan. 11/1 Mr. Craig's is a good, workmanly Cavaradossi, a little stiff and never scene-stealing. 1980 Times Lit. Suppl. 21 Mar. 323/2 A small but scene-stealing knockabout part. 1994 R. Beadle in M. Cordner et al. Eng. Comedy 12 Reviews of modern productions seldom fail to comment on his antics, and in truth such scene-stealing can be a welcome relief. 2012 N.Y. Mag. 30 Apr. 82/1 She plays Emily Blunt's wacky, scene-stealing younger sister who gets knocked up and shotgun-married. < as lemmas |
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