单词	backdrop
释义	backdropback‧drop /ˈbækdrɒp $ -drɑːp/ noun [countable] Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES The snow-covered Rocky Mountains made a wonderful backdrop for the concert. Their meeting will happen against a backdrop of increasing hardship for ordinary Russian citizens. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Against this bleak backdrop, there are rays of hope. He writes taut, thrilling mysteries, delicately set against the backdrop of the sprawling Navajo Reservation. It is the backdrop to the city's continued economic growth. Katell was fighting a cold and her show was played out against the distracting backdrop of a surreal domestic theatre set. The clarity of light throws everything into sharp relief against a backdrop of clear blue sky. They're likely to be trees or shrubs which show up in winter but become a backdrop for the rich summer display. Unhappily-married Cape Town journalist Toni Balser finds true love against a backdrop of gruesome township violence. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorthe area behind the things or people in a picture, on a stage etc► background the area behind someone or something in a picture, on a stage etc: · The invitations had red lettering on a white background.against a background: · The flag's five orange stripes stand out against a silver background. ► in the background if someone or something is in the background , it is behind the place where the main activity is happening: · In the photograph, a statue of St. Andrew stood in the background.· Palm trees swayed in the background.· While I was on the phone with Julie, I could hear the sound of a television in the background. ► backdrop the things such as buildings, hills or mountains that are behind something that you are looking at: · The snow-covered Rocky Mountains made a wonderful backdrop for the concert. WORD SETS► Theatre adapt, verbamphitheatre, nounapron, nounaside, nounaudition, nounaudition, verbauditorium, nounbackcloth, nounbackdrop, nounbackstage, adjectivebalcony, nounbiz, nounbox, nounbox office, nounburlesque, nounchorus, nounchorus girl, nouncircle, nouncomedy of manners, nouncommand performance, nouncurtain, nouncurtain call, noundame, noundinner theater, noundirect, verbdirector, noundouble bill, noundownstage, adverbdramatic, adjectivedramatic irony, noundramatis personae, noundramatist, noundress circle, noundresser, noundressing room, noundress rehearsal, noundumb show, nounentertainment, nounexeunt, verbexit, verbfarce, nounflashback, nounfootlights, nounfringe theatre, noungreasepaint, nounharlequin, nounhouse, nounimage, nounimagery, nounimprovise, verbinterlude, nounkitchen sink drama, nounlead, nounluvvie, nounmake-up, nounmarquee, nounmezzanine, nounmime, verbmiscast, verbmummer, nounmusical, nounmusic hall, nounmystery play, nounnumber, nounoffstage, adverbon, adjectiveopera, nounopera house, nounoperetta, nounorchestra pit, nounoveract, verbpantomime, nounplay, verbplay, nounplaybill, nounplayer, nounplaygoer, nounplayhouse, nounplaywright, nounportray, verbprincipal boy, nounprompter, nounprop, nounproscenium, nounpuppeteer, nounrendering, nounrendition, nounrep, nounrepertory, nounrevival, nounrevue, nounrole, nounrun, verbrun, nounrunway, nounsafety curtain, nounscene, nounscenery, nounseating, nounset, nounsoliloquy, nounspeech, nounstage, nounstage, verbstage direction, nounstage door, nounstage fright, nounstagehand, nounstage manager, nounstage name, nounstagestruck, adjectivestage whisper, nounstaging, nounstock, nounstock company, nountheatre, nountheatregoer, nountheatre-in-the-round, nountheatrical, adjectivetheatricals, nounthespian, nountitle role, nountragedian, nountragedy, nountragic, adjectivetragicomedy, noununderstudy, noununderstudy, verbupstage, adverbvaudeville, nounwalk-on, nounwardrobe, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► perfect · The splendid grounds form a perfect backdrop to the lakeside concerts held here on summer evenings.· Inside one of the observatories was the telescope that I knew immediately would make a perfect backdrop for the portrait.· The canteen made a perfect backdrop for depressing conversations.· And the cataract provided a perfect backdrop.· The world famous zoo provided the perfect backdrop for the ten kilometre dash.· Designer desk White walls provide the perfect backdrop for this rattan desk. VERB► form · The splendid grounds form a perfect backdrop to the lakeside concerts held here on summer evenings.· Seven years of mutually mediocre diplomacy and unsteady leadership form the backdrop of Clinton's brief twilight encounter with Putin.· Concepts of strategy introduce consideration of market forces, environmental pressures, and organizational imperatives which form the backdrop for visionary initiatives.· The events described had already formed the backdrop to Guinness I, and two unfinished sequels.· IRAN/IRAQ War erupts - it is to form a bloody backdrop for most of the decade.· The rugged mountains and hills form an impressive backdrop, and inland peaceful villages look out across orange and lemon groves. ► provide · The first, which provides a backdrop against which any further criticism may be set, is probably the most important.· The snow-capped peaks of the Sorondo mountain range provide a dramatic backdrop.· Its attractive foliage provides a good backdrop to later flowering plants in the border.· The room is all beige with an antique Oriental chest providing the appropriate backdrop.· Even history exists only as a generalised past that provides the backdrop of a living museum.· Gyuro and swinging Lori Barritt, provide the smooth musical backdrop. ► set · He writes taut, thrilling mysteries, delicately set against the backdrop of the sprawling Navajo Reservation. 1literary the scenery behind something that you are looking atbackdrop to The sea made a splendid backdrop to the garden.2the conditions or situation in which something happensagainst a backdrop of something a love story set against a backdrop of war and despair3a painted cloth hung across the back of a stage
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