backdrop /ˈbækˌdrɒp/ TEM8

• 1. 

  N-COUNT 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. 舞台背景

• 2. 

  N-COUNT The backdrop to an object or a scene is what you see behind it. 背景 [usu N prep]

  例：

  ...the rugged cliffs that formed a backdrop to the village.

  ...构成村庄天然屏障的崎岖峭壁。

• 3. 

  N-COUNT The backdrop to an event is the general situation in which it happens. 事件的背景 [usu N prep]

  例：

  The election will take place against a backdrop of increasing instability.

  选举的背景是逐渐不稳的局势。