backdrop

英 [ˈbækdrɒp]

美 [ˈbækdrɑːp]

n.  (舞台的)背景幕布; (事件发生时)周围陪衬景物; (事态或活动的)背景

复数：backdrops　过去式：backdropped　

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Collins.1 / BNC.8605 / COCA.6700

牛津词典

noun

• （舞台的）背景幕布
  a painted piece of cloth that is hung behind the stage in a theatre as part of the scenery
• （事件发生时）周围陪衬景物
  everything that can be seen around an event that is taking place, but which is not part of that event
  1. The mountains provided a dramatic backdrop for our picnic.
     群山如画，给我们的野餐平添景色。
• （事态或活动的）背景
  the general conditions in which an event takes place, which sometimes help to explain that event
  1. It was against this backdrop of racial tension that the civil war began.
     这场内战肇端于种族之间的紧张状态。

柯林斯词典

• （挂在舞台后部的）彩画幕布，背景幕布
  Abackdropis a large piece of cloth, often with scenery painted on it, that is hung at the back of a stage while a play is being performed.
• N-COUNT （实物或景象的）背景，衬托
  Thebackdropto an object or a scene is what you see behind it.
  1. Leeds Castle will provide a dramatic backdrop to a fireworks display next Saturday...
     利兹堡将为下周六的烟花燃放提供美妙的背景衬托。
  2. Light colours provide an effective backdrop for pictures or a mirror.
     浅色是挂放图画或镜子很有效果的衬托。
• N-COUNT （事件的）背景
  Thebackdropto an event is the general situation in which it happens.
  1. The election will take place against a backdrop of increasing instability.
     选举将在愈加动荡不安的局势下举行。

英英释义

noun

• scenery hung at back of stage
  Synonym:backgroundbackcloth

双语例句

• They also took place against a backdrop of falling interest rates, with depreciating currencies helping to boost growth.
  此外，它们是在利率下滑的背景下发生的，同时货币贬值也有助于促进增长。
• It infiltrates the language and is the backdrop for all action.
  它渗透入了语言，并成为了所有动作的背景。
• Against this backdrop, Shell had a defining year in China.
  在这样的大环境下，2002年成为对壳牌中国具有决定性意义的一年。
• The first chapter introduces the meaning and backdrop of the task.
  第一章介绍了课题的意义和背景。
• The election will take place against a backdrop of increasing instability.
  选举将在愈加动荡不安的局势下举行。
• She waited, standing on the bridge, until his figure vanished against the grey backdrop of the Palace
  她站在桥上，一直等到他的身影消失在宫殿灰色的阴影中。
• An imposing and fascinating backdrop, factories form important regional landmarks and create a focus for work.
  气势和迷人的背景下，工厂形成重要的区域标志性建筑，创造一个工作重点。
• The events of the 1930s provided the backdrop for the film.
  二十世纪三十年代的一些事件为这部电影提供了背景。
• Mountains serve as an inspiring backdrop to a Colorado landscape in full autumn color.
  自然界图片。山脉担任一个令人振奋的背景到一个科罗拉多州风景全部秋天的颜色。
• War is more than just a dramatic backdrop to the novel.
  战争对这部小说来说不仅仅是个跌宕起伏的背景。