Word · Frequency #22208
backcloth
背景幕布；舞台背景幕
核心释义
a painted cloth hung at the back of a stage as part of the scenery
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舞台后方的彩绘布景；背景幕。
The painted scenery at the back of a stage; the backdrop.
舞台后方的彩绘布景；背景幕。；背景
用法In use
The theatre crew painted a forest scene on the backcloth.
用法提示：此处 backcloth 为名词，指舞台后方的背景幕布。
The old backcloths were replaced before the opening night.
用法提示：此句用复数 backcloths，仍为名词，指多块舞台背景幕布。
The director asked the designer to create a new backcloth for the final act.
用法提示：backcloth 为单数名词，作 create 的宾语，指舞台背景幕。
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”。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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。
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