| 单词 | backdrop |
| 释义 | backdrop (bækdrɒp ) Word forms: backdrops 1. countable noun 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. countable noun The backdrop to an object or a scene is what you see behind it. Leeds Castle will provide a dramatic backdrop to a fireworks display next Saturday. Light colours provide an effective backdrop for pictures or a mirror. 3. countable noun The backdrop to an event is the general situation in which it happens. The election will take place against a backdrop of increasing instability. Synonyms: environment, situation, circumstances, background Collocations: beautiful backdrop The fee to snap your selfies at this remarkable complex with its beautiful backdrop was 5,000 rupiah - about 30p. Times, Sunday Times Now walls of yew trees, tall hollies and other evergreen plants form a dense and beautiful backdrop to the platforms on each side of the line. Times, Sunday Times Arriving was a wow moment, as we took in the incredible resort that sprawled before us and the beautiful backdrop. The Sun Choose a gentle class that will calm your body with plenty of stretching, realignment and relaxing meditation against a beautiful backdrop. Times, Sunday Times Jagged mountain ranges surround the lake, offering a startling but beautiful backdrop, especially at sunset. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Create a backdrop using colour or texture and it will hold the details together. Times, Sunday Times We should not allow myths about housing benefit and the people who claim it to create the backdrop for draconian cuts. Times, Sunday Times Dark blue walls create a backdrop for an ever-changing collage of family photos and mementos. Times, Sunday Times Small-scale development by lots of different developers creates variety in the buildings which create the backdrop to urban life. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It said the flurry of accusations had created a backdrop 'for the settling of political scores'. Times, Sunday Times Inky emulsion unifies it all, a dramatic backdrop for pink upholstery and occasional chairs in lemon. Times, Sunday Times (2017) UPSIDE The Pennines form a dramatic backdrop to the rolling parkland. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The wall opposite is thick concrete, peppered with small windows, which forms a dramatic backdrop to the heart of the house. Times, Sunday Times (2015) This is the dramatic backdrop for the most compelling primary contest so far in the battle for the Republican presidential nomination. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The rugged scenery forms a dramatic backdrop. Times, Sunday Times (2015) It seems a fitting backdrop for a discussion of a new landscape and vitamin deficiency. Times, Sunday Times The game itself was almost as surreal as the events off it, a rollercoaster 4-3 win providing a fitting backdrop. Times, Sunday Times They showed elaborate, detailed tapestries portraying the bucolic life which provided a fitting backdrop for clothes that incorporated patchwork intarsia depicting lions, gorillas and tigers. Times, Sunday Times The exhibitions on display in the museum served as a fitting backdrop for the event. Smithsonian Mag The sombre atmosphere was a fitting backdrop to a political deadlock that seems no closer to being resolved. Times,Sunday Times Images of nature - projected on to the floor of the stage and the wall behind it - form the backdrop to the performance. Times,Sunday Times Their parties and mansions form the backdrop to the debate about 21st-century excess. Times, Sunday Times Massed illuminated columns rose from the floor to form the backdrop to a lavish sequence. Times, Sunday Times The island's dramatic mountain ranges and long, sweeping beaches form the backdrop for some sizzling love scenes. The Sun The outmoded signage, lino floorings and ghastly bright bricks that form the backdrop to the café will all be changed for a start. Times, Sunday Times Both of them, for understandable reasons, have been keen to emphasize the historical backdrop to the material they have brought to publication. The Times Literary Supplement The book has been praised for its blending of traditional narrative against a historical backdrop presented with relentless detail. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Their intertwining stories, which include looks at the family cultural traditions of the various groups and intercultural relations, play out against the historical backdrop of the great city. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Lofty ceilings, huge living spaces and textured walls make the seven-bedroom home an ideal backdrop for showcasing contemporary art. Times, Sunday Times Creating the ideal backdrop for their collection of art, sculpture and design pieces, carefully collected over 30 years, was the biggest challenge. Times,Sunday Times White and pale greys go nicely with both hot and cold hues, and make an ideal backdrop if you want to let your possessions play a starring role. Times, Sunday Times Look at this one with half-closed eyes and you'll see it forms a solid block yet also fades into the distance, so could make the ideal backdrop. Times, Sunday Times I also take in the mountainous backdrop with small gers and groups of wild horses with foals. Times,Sunday Times The mountainous backdrop gives it a back-to-nature feel. Times, Sunday Times By the end of each summer, about 25,000 paying visitors have witnessed the lively musical, set against the mountainous backdrop of the canyon. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At this newspaper's virtual conference, most homebased editors managed a safely neutral backdrop. Times,Sunday Times However, colour-blocking your watch and jewellery suddenly looks very modern, particularly set against a neutral backdrop so that the colours really pop. Times,Sunday Times This interior shows how to layer in the warmer hue with a cool neutral backdrop. Times, Sunday Times Four small rooms upstairs have been knocked through to create a large, open-plan master bedroom with sea-grass matting ('a neutral backdrop'). Times, Sunday Times Treat your classic khaki and/or camo - which you may well already have in your wardrobe - as a neutral backdrop for some colour. Times,Sunday Times Its banks make the perfect backdrop for a picnic after a scramble across the moors. Times, Sunday Times (2010) It will be the perfect backdrop for what is being dubbed the showbiz wedding of the year. The Sun (2012) The Mediterranean feel of the building is the perfect backdrop as we enjoy an al fresco meal. The Sun (2016) There are peace talks, but they provide a backdrop to more war. Times, Sunday Times In front of the windows, digital images are projected onto huge video panels to provide a backdrop for the shows held here. The Sun Exposed brickwork, leather seating booths, chandeliers and a stage draped in heavy blue velvet curtains provide the backdrop to the speakers on stage. Times, Sunday Times Ginger and chilli, garlic, celery and fresh coriander provide the backdrop for chicken and mushrooms, with carrots for colour. Times, Sunday Times Beautiful music will provide the backdrop to this spectacular event. The Sun He's routinely upstaged by the scenic backdrop to the story. Times, Sunday Times A bit different from a multimillion-pound project, where preproduction involves luxuries such as planting 40 acres of barley a year in advance, in order to effect the correct scenic backdrop. Times, Sunday Times Covered with chaparral and sandstone outcrops, they make a scenic backdrop to the town. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The surrounding lakes and rivers provide a scenic backdrop which attracts visitors and sports enthusiasts. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The staging was highly stylised, the scenic backdrop segmented, and the actors' movements tightly controlled. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Many individual hotspots can be found along this stretch of coast- some offering top-quality sport against a spectacular backdrop. Times, Sunday Times It's the gigantic canvas of it — a classic human drama but played out on an extraordinary, spectacular backdrop. Times, Sunday Times We ended our trip by walking to the barrage at the end of the peninsula to join local families flying kites in front of the spectacular backdrop of the city. Times, Sunday Times A 3,000-seat, open-air ampitheatre curving round a ruined chateau provides a spectacular backdrop. The Sun There can be few more spectacular backdrops for football anywhere. Times, Sunday Times The stage backdrop, ablaze with brightly hued neon and boxy computer graphics, underscored this retro-futurist aesthetic. Times, Sunday Times With its minimal stage backdrop and modest monochrome video screens, this show was a warm and uplifting affair. Times, Sunday Times The stage backdrop carried two prominent quotes. Times, Sunday Times The three-dimensional stage had two huge 14 feet guitars and two kick drums with a diameter of eight feet as stage backdrop. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Its physical presence as a stage backdrop was used as a constant reference to the origin of the characters. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The band put on an amazing performance against the stunning backdrop of the sun setting over the desert. The Sun A family crossing a bridge over a river are almost lost against a stunning backdrop of glorious beech trees turning to autumn gold. The Sun This stunning backdrop will be easily recognisable to anyone who has even glanced at a cowboy film. The Sun The old ground, at the heart of such heartache once more this year, provided a stunning backdrop for the fight to get back in with the elite. Times, Sunday Times Celebrated artists and musicians perform surrounded by cypress trees and with a stunning backdrop of the lake. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 背景幕 Japanese: 背景幕 |
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