backdrop
noun
ˈbækdrɒp
noun
1
the
scenery
behind
something
that
you
are
looking
at
[文] 〔所见景物的〕背景
literary
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to
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The
sea
made
a
splendid
backdrop
to
the
garden.
大海就是花园的背景，十分壮观。
2
the
conditions
or
situation
in
which
something
happens
〔事件的〕背景
against
a
backdrop
of
sth
a
love
story
set
against
a
backdrop
of
war
and
despair
在战争和绝望背景之下的一个爱情故事
3
a
painted
cloth
hung
across
the
back
of
a
stage
〔舞台后部的〕背景幕布