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- 上台
上台
shàng tái
Meaning
- to go on stage (in the theater)
- to rise to power (in politics)
Definition
登上舞台、讲台或就职
to go on stage, to take office
Usage
常用于表演、演讲或政治语境，表示某人开始进行某项活动或担任某个职务。
Commonly used in performance, speech, or political contexts, indicating that someone begins an activity or assumes a position.
Examples
- 1 他紧张地上台演讲。 (He nervously went on stage to give a speech.)
- 2 新总统上台后推行了一系列改革。 (After the new president took office, he implemented a series of reforms.)
- 3 演员们依次上台谢幕。 (The actors went on stage one by one to take a curtain call.)
- 4 她第一次上台表演就赢得了满堂彩。 (She won a full house on her first stage performance.)
- 5 新管理层上台后，公司业绩有所提升。 (After the new management took over, the company's performance improved.)
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