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单词 backdrop
释义

backdrop

noun

back·​drop ˈbak-ˌdräp How to pronounce backdrop (audio)
1
: a painted cloth hung across the rear of a stage
2
: background
backdrop transitive verb

Synonyms

  • background
  • ground
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Example Sentences

The mountains provided a perfect backdrop for the wedding photos. The novel unfolds against a backdrop of war. The city provides the backdrop for the love story.
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Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined at sense 1

backdrop

noun

as in background
the physical conditions or features that form the setting against which something is viewed visitors dine at the restaurant with a dramatic stretch of the Pacific Ocean as a jaw-dropping backdrop

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • background
  • scenery
  • scene
  • stage
  • setting
  • environment
  • set
  • ground
  • surroundings
  • mise-en-scène
  • milieu
  • entourage

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • foreground
  • center
  • focus
  • heart
  • focal point
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