backdrops

英 [ˈbækdrɒps]

美 [ˈbækˌdrɑps]

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
backdrop的复数

柯林斯词典

• （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。

双语例句

• Chapter Four "Causes of the Theme of Loneliness in The Scarlet Letter" goes to the discussion on the causes of the loneliness theme in the novel in terms of Hawthorne's lonely life in his youth, and the social backdrops of the novel.
  第四章《红字》中孤独主题的创作缘由从霍桑青年时期的孤独经历和小说的社会背景两方面讨论了霍桑表现孤独主题的原因。
• Some gangs use the same apartment backdrops for all of their photographs of supposed brides and grooms, and make the same mistake on all their forged documents.
  一些犯罪团夥给假结婚的新娘和新郎使用相同的住宅作背景，而且他们所有的假文件中所犯的错误均有雷同之处。
• How to cook chicken seems at once a minor detail against backdrops of racism and economic struggle, and a key to finding a foothold among strangers.
  在种族主义和经济斗争的背景映衬之下，鸡肉烹饪方法似乎一度成为次要细节，成了在陌生人中找到落脚点的一个方法。
• The scene did reportedly resemble a Hollywood set with landscapers spending weeks building fake waterfalls, ruins and backdrops, and a$ 600,000 stone gate.
  正如所报道的一样，婚礼的布景是好莱坞式的，由庭院设计师花费了数周的时间建造了假瀑布、废墟和舞台背景，同时还有一个造价60万美金的石门。
• I have to make a banner and some backdrops.
  我要做一个横幅及一些背景字。
• Britons, meanwhile, are adopting the prom at its most traditional, with prom queens and kings and professional photographers favoring pastel backdrops.
  而英国人正在以最传统的方式引入这种舞会，舞会上会有舞王和舞后，专业摄影师布置出色调柔和的背景。
• Just consider the diverse economic backdrops that have caused its price to spike over the years: stagflation, financial panic, speculative mania and currency debasement.
  只须想想多年来导致金价飙升的种种经济背景：滞涨、金融恐慌、疯狂投机，以及货币贬值。
• Bridges and courtyards create a rhythm of unique spaces that become backdrops and foregrounds for dining, strolling, and shopping experiences along the canal length.
  沿着河滨区域，布置了一系列的小桥和庭院，创造出一种独特的氛围，用来作为餐饮、步行小憩、和购物休闲活动的背景及前幕。
• Much of the new construction jars with traditional architecture, and has blemished some previously stunning mountain backdrops.
  新式的建筑工程与古老的房屋结构极不搭调，也成为破坏原来山水美景的“败笔”。
• There are fewer stories than there are people on earth; the plots repeated ceaselessly while the names and backdrops alter.
  世上故事比人少，同样的情节不断地重复，只是人名和背景有所变化。