英语词汇“to steal picture, scene, show”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

h. to steal (the) picture, scene, show: (colloquial (originally U.S.)) in theatrical contexts, to outshine unexpectedly the rest of the cast; also transferred, to become or make oneself the centre of attention; to steal (one's) thunder: see thunder n. 3d.

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the mind > emotion > pride > ostentation > make ostentatious display or show off [verb (intransitive)] > become or make oneself centre of attention

to steal (the) picture, scene, show1928

society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > performer > appear as performer [verb (intransitive)] > be conspicuous success

to fill the bill1882

to steal (the) picture, scene, show1928

1928 Amer. Speech 3 368 If a ‘part’ actor leaves a better impression on the audience and critics than the ‘star’,..the ‘part’ actor or actress ‘steals’ the picture.

1934 Everyman 24 Aug. 201/2 (caption) It seems we've stolen the show, Aussie.

1937 H. G. Wells Brynhild ix. 143 He appeared in bright new flannels,..the best-looking author in the bunch. He stole the picture.

a1940 F. S. Fitzgerald Last Tycoon (1941) iii. 37 ‘Somebody been catching flies on him?’ she asked—a phrase for stealing scenes.

1942 E. Waugh Put out More Flags iii. 189 They came to the little party.., and stole the scene.

1962 W. H. Auden Dyer's Hand (1963) 185 Short of cutting him [sc. Falstaff] out of the play altogether, no producer can prevent him from stealing the show.

1979 Tucson (Arizona) Mag. Jan. 55/3 Kate Gardiner could well steal the show in the delectable role of Dorine.

单词	to steal picture, scene, show
释义	> as lemmas to steal (the) picture, scene, show h. to steal (the) picture, scene, show: (colloquial (originally U.S.)) in theatrical contexts, to outshine unexpectedly the rest of the cast; also transferred, to become or make oneself the centre of attention; to steal (one's) thunder: see thunder n. 3d. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > ostentation > make ostentatious display or show off [verb (intransitive)] > become or make oneself centre of attention to steal (the) picture, scene, show1928 society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > performer > appear as performer [verb (intransitive)] > be conspicuous success to fill the bill1882 to steal (the) picture, scene, show1928 1928 Amer. Speech 3 368 If a ‘part’ actor leaves a better impression on the audience and critics than the ‘star’,..the ‘part’ actor or actress ‘steals’ the picture. 1934 Everyman 24 Aug. 201/2 (caption) It seems we've stolen the show, Aussie. 1937 H. G. Wells Brynhild ix. 143 He appeared in bright new flannels,..the best-looking author in the bunch. He stole the picture. a1940 F. S. Fitzgerald Last Tycoon (1941) iii. 37 ‘Somebody been catching flies on him?’ she asked—a phrase for stealing scenes. 1942 E. Waugh Put out More Flags iii. 189 They came to the little party.., and stole the scene. 1962 W. H. Auden Dyer's Hand (1963) 185 Short of cutting him [sc. Falstaff] out of the play altogether, no producer can prevent him from stealing the show. 1979 Tucson (Arizona) Mag. Jan. 55/3 Kate Gardiner could well steal the show in the delectable role of Dorine. extracted from stealv.¹ < as lemmas
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