单词 | backdrop |
释义 | > as lemmasbackdrop backdrop n. Brit. /ˈbakdrɒp/ , U.S. /ˈbækˌdrɑp/ Theatre (originally U.S.) = backcloth n. 2; also transferred and figurative.ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > the theatre or the stage > a theatre > theatrical equipment or accessories > [noun] > scenery > cloth > types of sky-border1744 skydrop1854 skycloth1871 sea-cloth1883 cut cloth1884 front cloth1884 backcloth1886 backdrop1913 cyclorama1915 teaser1916 scrim1930 cut drop1961 1913 Amer. Mag. July 103/1 When the film is run off you see the back~drop right through him [sc. the Ghost] while he approaches Hamlet. 1947 D. M. Davin For Rest of Lives xliii. 215 ‘Antimacassars, potstands complete with ferns, occasional tables, bric-a-brac.’ ‘Sounds like the backdrop of a Victorian wedding photo.’ 1962 Listener 13 Sept. 390/1 A particular contribution to any science can only be assessed against the backdrop of history. < as lemmas |
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