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　

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。

（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。

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