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

• That is the backdrop to an intriguing prospect: closer ties between Singapore and London as financial centres.
  在这一大背景下，一个耐人寻味的前景浮现出来：新加坡和伦敦这两个金融中心之间的联系越来越密切。
• It's a pretty grim picture, especially against the backdrop of inflation, oil prices and global warming.
  形势很严峻，尤其是在通胀、油价和全球变暖的背景下。
• 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。
• Against this backdrop, neither North Korea nor the United States wants to take the initiative for a breakthrough.
  在这种背景下，朝鲜和美国都不想主动寻求突破。
• 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。
• Instead, amid a backdrop of corruption and conflict, he chose to focus on a message of purity.
  在腐败和冲突的背景中，他却把重点放在传达纯洁的信息上。
• Seeking international political advantage has also formed a backdrop and a motive for the aid programs.
  追求国际政治利益也是许多国家援助计划的背景和动机。
• What have banks done against this backdrop?
  而各银行在这种背景下做了什么？
• 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。
• 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。