backdrop

🇬🇧/ˈbækdrɒp/ 🇺🇸/ˈbækdrɑːp/📚 6797 1托福
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

noun [专属名词](舞台的)背景幕布;周围景物;(事件的)背景

Their love affair was played out against the backdrop of war.
他们在战争的背景下发生恋情。

verb [vt. 及物动词]位于……后面,位于……远处

The profits rise was achieved against a backdrop of falling metal prices.
利润的增长是在金属价格下降的背景下取得的。

back + drop(后面挂下的幕布) → 背景幕布
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...the rugged cliffs that formed a backdrop to the village. ...构成村庄天然屏障的崎岖峭壁。
The election will take place against a backdrop of increasing instability. 选举的背景是逐渐不稳的局势。