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steal the show
steal the show：出风头，抢出风头
Example：In the company's annual party, Tom's hilarious stand-up comedy routine stole the show. The au *** nce roared with laughter and couldn't stop applauding.
Translation：在公司的年度聚会上，汤姆搞笑的单口喜剧表演抢尽了风头。观众们笑得前仰后合，不停地鼓掌。
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steal the spotlight
字面意思是“偷走聚光灯”，在舞台上，聚光灯所照之处便是观众目光的焦点。
当有人“steal the spotlight”，就意味着他成功地吸引了原本属于别人的注意力，把全场的目光都抢到了自己身上。
Example：At the award ceremony, the young actress's unexpected speech stole the spotlightfrom the other nominees.
Translation：在颁奖典礼上，这位年轻女演员出人意料的发言抢了其他提名者的风头。
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hog the limelight
“hog”有“贪婪地占据、独占”的意思，“limelight”同样指舞台上的聚光灯，合起来就是“独占风头、抢尽风头”。
Example：The new team member always hogs the limelightd *** ing team discussions, which *** kes others a bit annoyed.
Translation：这位新团队成员在小组讨论中总是抢风头，这让其他人有点恼火。
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upstage someone
这个短语源于戏剧舞台，“upstage”指舞台后部较高的位置。
以前演员为了吸引更多观众的目光，会往舞台后方移动，从而使自己更加显眼，抢了其他演员的风头。
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Example：The supporting actor upstaged the lead by adding some impromptu lines that got big laughs.
Translation：这位配角通过添加一些即兴台词抢了主角的风头，引得哄堂大笑。
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be in the limelight
和“风头”相关的英语表达还有“be in the limelight”，表示“处于聚光灯下，备受瞩目”。
Example：After winning the gold medal, the young athlete was in the limelight. Reporters flocked to interview her and her photos were all over the news.
Translation：这位年轻运动员赢得金牌后备受瞩目。记者们蜂拥而至采访她，她的照片也出现在了各大新闻报道中。
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out of the limelight
“out of the limelight”的意思是“远离公众关注，不受瞩目”。
Example：After retiring from show business, the famous singer chose to live a quiet life out of the limelight.
Translation：这位著名歌手从演艺界退休后，选择了远离公众视线，过平静的生活。
