Word · Frequency #22208
backcloth
背景幕布；舞台背景幕
a painted cloth hung at the back of a stage as part of the scenery
- 1.
The painted scenery at the back of a stage; the backdrop.
舞台后方的彩绘布景；背景幕。
舞台后方的彩绘布景；背景幕。；背景
In use
The theatre crew painted a forest scene on the backcloth.
The old backcloths were replaced before the opening night.
The director asked the designer to create a new backcloth for the final act.
a backcloth of sth
of 引出幕布上描绘的画面内容。
The designer painted a backcloth of rolling hills for the final scene.
设计师为最后一幕绘制了一块连绵山丘的背景幕布。
against a backcloth of sth
这是比喻用法，意为“在……的背景下”。
The talks were held against a backcloth of rising tensions.
会谈是在紧张局势不断升级的背景下举行的。
the backcloth for sth
for 表示用途或所属的剧目、场景。
We need to create the backcloth for the second act.
我们需要为第二幕制作背景幕布。
Common mistakes
I like the backcloth of this photo.I like the background of this photo.
backcloth 专指舞台后部的背景幕布，而表示照片、画面等的一般背景用 background，二者不可混用。
The theater bought two new backclothes.The theater bought two new backcloths.
backcloth 的复数形式是规则变化 backcloths，不能仿照 cloth 的变体 clothes 写成 backclothes。
Connections
Collocations
- stage backcloth
- 舞台背景幕布
- The stage backcloth was painted with a view of Paris.舞台背景幕布上画着巴黎的景色。
- painted backcloth
- 彩绘背景幕
- A painted backcloth depicted a dense forest.一幅彩绘背景幕描绘了茂密的森林。
- scenic backcloth
- 风景背景幕
- The scenic backcloth changed for each act.风景背景幕在每一幕都会更换。
- against a backcloth of
- 在……的背景下
- The negotiations happened against a backcloth of economic crisis.谈判在经济危机的背景下进行。
Idioms & figurative uses
- against a backcloth of
- 在……的背景下The negotiations took place against a backcloth of civil unrest.谈判是在内乱的背景下进行的。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
back（后面）+ cloth（布）＝挂在舞台后面的布景布，记住“背后的布”就是背景幕。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：theatre、stage design “backcloth”指舞台后部悬挂的背景幕布。该义项语体为中性，比较常见于剧场、舞台演出和舞台美术等书面或专业描述。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -cloth 结尾，末尾都读 /klɔθ/。其中只有 sackcloth 与 backcloth 严格押韵（/æk.klɔθ/）；cloth、tablecloth、broadcloth、oilcloth、dishcloth 只是拼写和末尾音相同，重音不同，不算押韵。注意 backache、backlog、backpack 拼写以 back 开头，但发音完全不同，不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.