Word · Frequency #8605
backdrops
背景幕；背景
backdrops is the plural of backdrop.
a painted cloth hung at the back of a stage, or the general background to an event
- 1.
A decorated cloth hung at the back of a stage.
挂在舞台后部的装饰布景。
- 2.
scenery hung at back of stage
舞台背景幕布
- 3.
An image that serves as a visual background.
作为视觉背景的图像。
- 4.
The setting or background of an acted performance.
表演的场景或背景。
- 5.
Any background situation.
任何背景情况。
挂在舞台后部的装饰布景。；舞台背景幕布；作为视觉背景的图像。；表演的场景或背景。；任何背景情况。
In use
The painter was commissioned to create a beautiful backdrop for the school play.
The economic recession provided the backdrop for the new government's austerity measures.
The majestic mountains served as a stunning backdrop for their wedding photos.
against a backdrop of sth
常用于描述事件发生的环境或背景。
The event took place against a backdrop of political unrest.
该事件发生在政治动荡的背景下。
serve as a backdrop
强调某物作为背景的作用。
The mountains serve as a dramatic backdrop for the city.
群山为这座城市提供了壮观的背景。
the backdrop to sth
通常用于说明背景与主题的关系。
Connections
Collocations
- against a backdrop of
- 在……的背景下
- The peace talks were held against a backdrop of increasing violence.和平谈判是在暴力升级的背景下举行的。
- provide a backdrop
- 提供背景
- The mountains provide a stunning backdrop for the city.群山为这座城市提供了壮丽的背景。
- dramatic backdrop
- 戏剧性的背景
- The storm clouds created a dramatic backdrop for the sunset.暴风云为日落创造了戏剧性的背景。
- political backdrop
- 政治背景
- The election took place against a complex political backdrop.选举是在复杂的政治背景下进行的。
- historical backdrop
- 历史背景
- The novel is set against the historical backdrop of the French Revolution.这部小说以法国大革命的历史为背景。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象舞台后方一块幕布（back）垂落（drop）下来，形成背景。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：stage/photography、social/political/historical 该词为中性，通常用于描述舞台或摄影的实际背景幕，也常用于社会、政治或历史事件的抽象背景。
Grammar Note
常与 to 或 of 连用，例如：the backdrop to the story
Pronunciation & Spelling
The 'ck' spelling appears in 'back' and 'black' (same /k/ sound), and the 'op' spelling appears in 'drop' and 'stop' (same /ɑp/ sound). Note that 'backdrop' is stressed on the first syllable, so it does not rhyme with these individual words.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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。
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