backdrop

noun

1. （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
2. （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。
3. （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。

1. （挂在舞台后部的）彩画幕布，背景幕布
   A backdrop is 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.
2. N-COUNT （实物或景象的）背景，衬托
   The backdrop to 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。
3. N-COUNT （事件的）背景
   The backdrop to 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。

1. The profits rise was achieved against a backdrop of falling metal prices.
   在金属价格下跌的背景下，利润提高了。
2. 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。
3. 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。
4. 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。
5. She waited, standing on the bridge, until his figure vanished against the grey backdrop of the Palace
   她站在桥上，一直等到他的身影消失在宫殿灰色的阴影中。
6. 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。
7. Austria's stunning mountains and lakes provide the backdrop as the artists proudly strike a pose.
   奥地利迷人的山脉和湖泊提供了天然的背景，艺术家们毫不吝惜的摆出各种姿势。
8. 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。
9. War is more than just a dramatic backdrop to the novel.
   战争对这部小说来说不仅仅是个跌宕起伏的背景。
10. This was with the backdrop of the global financial crisis, that could negatively impact spending on health.
    在全球金融危机的背景下，可能对卫生支出产生消极影响。
11. 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。
12. The first chapter introduces the meaning and backdrop of the task.
    第一章介绍了课题的意义和背景。
13. The events of the 1930s provided the backdrop for the film.
    二十世纪三十年代的一些事件为这部电影提供了背景。
14. It infiltrates the language and is the backdrop for all action.
    它渗透入了语言，并成为了所有动作的背景。
15. Against a gloomy global economic backdrop, one bright spot for the oil market is Asia.
    在全球经济一片黯淡的背景之下，石油市场的一个亮点位于亚洲。
16. What have banks done against this backdrop?
    而各银行在这种背景下做了什么？
17. The important events at the beginning of the century provided the backdrop for his novel.
    本世纪初的一些重大事件为他的小说提供了背景。
18. 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。
19. Mountains serve as an inspiring backdrop to a Colorado landscape in full autumn color.
    自然界图片。山脉担任一个令人振奋的背景到一个科罗拉多州风景全部秋天的颜色。
20. Their friendship was played out against the backdrop of war.
    他们在战争的背景下产生了友谊。
21. Austria's alpine landscape has been the perfect backdrop for her destruction of the idyllic.
    奥地利阿尔卑斯山的风景已经成了她破碎的牧歌的完美背景。
22. It introduces briefly the backdrop and the research actuality of this paper.
    简单介绍了本文写作的背景及目前研究的现状。
23. 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。
24. And the geopolitical and economic backdrop presents significant obstacles to agreement.
    地缘政治和经济背景对达成共识构成了重大障碍。
25. 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。
26. 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。
27. But this will be against a backdrop of multiculturalism and tolerance.
    但是这发端于多种文化和分歧容忍的大背景下。
28. The financial crisis of 2007-08 alters this backdrop.
    2007年至2008年的金融危机改变了这种背景。
29. 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。
30. The economic backdrop to militarization is changing.
    军事化的经济背景正在改变。

noun

1. scenery hung at back of stage

   Synonym:    backgroundbackcloth