background

美 [ˈbækɡraʊnd]英 [ˈbækɡraʊnd]
  • n.背景;<计>后台;背景音乐;出身背景,(包括学历在内的)经历;底子,底色;(事情的)背景情况;不引人注意的地方
  • v.作...的背景;<口>为...提供背景资料

复数: backgrounds

back 回原处;后的 + ground 土地,地面

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backgroundbackground

noun

家庭、教育等 family/education, etc.

1

出身背景;学历;经历
the details of a person's family, education, experience etc.

a person's family/social/cultural/educational/class background

一个人的出身 / 社会 / 文化 / 教育 / 阶级背景

The job would suit someone with a business background.

这项工作适合有商务经验的人。

过去 past

2

(事态发展等的)背景
the circumstances or past events which help explain why sth is how it is; information about these

the historical background to the war

这场战争的历史背景

background information/knowledge

背景资料 / 知识

The elections are taking place against a background of violence.

选举正在暴乱的情况下进行。

Can you give me more background on the company?

你能多提供一些这家公司的背景资料吗?

图画;照片 of picture/photo

3

后景;背景
the part of a picture, photograph or view behind the main objects, people, etc.

a photograph with trees in the background

以树木为远景的照片

次要位置 less important position

4

不显眼的位置;幕后
a position in which people are not paying attention to sb/sth or not as much attention as they are paying to sb/sth else

He prefers to remain in the background and let his assistant talk to the press.

他喜欢待在幕后,让他的助理向新闻界发布消息。

A piano tinkled gently in the background .

背景是悠扬的钢琴声。

background music

背景音乐

There was a lot of background noise (= that you could hear, but were not listening to) .

背景噪音很多。

底色 colour under sth

5

底色;底花;底子
a colour or design on which sth is painted, drawn, etc.

The name of the company is written in red on a white background.

公司的名称是用白底红字写的。

习语

not being used at the present time and appearing on the screen behind programs that are being used

to behave quietly when you are with a group of people so that they do not notice you

These are all words for the type of place in which sb/sth exists or is situated.以上各词均指人或事物生存或所处的环境。

the conditions in a place that affect the behaviour and development of sb/sth指影响人或事物的行为或发展的环境:

An unhappy home environment can affect children's behaviour.

不幸的家庭环境可能对孩子的行为造成影响。

a pleasant working environment

令人愉快的工作环境

a place or situation of a particular type, in which sth happens or exists指事情发生或所处的环境、背景:

The island provided an idyllic setting for the concert.

这岛为音乐会提供了优美的田园布景。

everything that is around or near sb/sth指周围的环境:

The huts blend in perfectly with their surroundings.

这些棚屋与周围的环境浑然一体,非常和谐。

the things or area that are/is behind or around the main objects or people that are in a place or picture指对主体事物起衬托作用的景物、背景:

The mountains in the background were capped with snow.

远处的山峦白雪覆盖。

( formal ) the scenery surrounding an event; the things or area behind the main objects in a place指事情发生的环境或对主体事物起衬托作用的背景:

The events took place against the dramatic backdrop of the Atlas mountains.

活动在雄伟的阿特拉斯山脉举行。

( rather formal ) the type of area or surroundings that a town or building has指城镇或建筑物的地理位置、环境特点:

The town is in a beautiful situation in a wide green valley.

小城坐落在宽阔而草木苍翠的山谷中,环境优美。

background

频次

  • 1
    N-COUNT 出身背景;学历;经历
    Your background is the kind of family you come from and the kind of education you have had. It can also refer to such things as your social and racial origins, your financial status, or the type of work experience that you have.

    Moulded by his background, he could not escape the traditional role of strict father...

    受成长环境的影响,他摆脱不了严父的传统角色。

  • 2
    N-COUNT (事件或情况的)背景
    The background to an event or situation consists of the facts that explain what caused it.

    The background to the current troubles is provided by the dire state of the country's economy...

    目前的问题是在国家经济岌岌可危的背景下出现的。

  • 3
    N-SING 背景声音;背景音乐
    The background is sounds, such as music, which you can hear but which you are not listening to with your full attention.

    I kept hearing the sound of applause in the background...

    我不断听到隐约的鼓掌声。

  • 4
    N-COUNT (画等的)后景
    You can use background to refer to the things in a picture or scene that are less noticeable or important than the main things or people in it.

    ...roses patterned on a blue background...

    蓝底上的玫瑰花样

noun

1
scenery hung at back of stage
Synonym: backdrop backcloth
2
(computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear
Synonym: desktop screen background
3
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
he is a lawyer with a sports background
4
information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem
the embassy filled him in on the background of the incident
Synonym: background knowledge
5
the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground
he posed her against a background of rolling hills
Synonym: ground
6
relatively unimportant or inconspicuous accompanying situation
when the rain came he could hear the sound of thunder in the background
7
extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured
they got a bad connection and could hardly hear one another over the background signals
Synonym: background signal
8
the state of the environment in which a situation exists
you can't do that in a university setting
Synonym: setting scope

verb

1
understate the importance or quality of
he played down his royal ancestry
Synonym: play down downplay

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  1. She didn 't enlighten him about her background .

    她未向他讲明自己的出身背景。

  2. I grew to dislike the people from my background — they were rather uptight and prissy .

    我变得讨厌和我有着同样出身背景的人——他们太保守、太一本正经了。

  3. Can you give me more background on the company ?

    你能多提供一些这家公司的背景资料吗?

  4. Their background gives them little chance of achieving at school .

    他们的家庭背景使他们很难有机会在学校学有所成。

  5. There was a lot of background noise .

    背景噪音很多。

  6. This chapter concerns itself with the historical background .

    本章旨在讲述历史背景。

  7. People alter their voices in relationship to background noise .

    人们根据环境噪音的大小调节自己的声音。

  8. The name of the company is written in red on a white background .

    公司的名称是用白底红字写的。

  9. Her background is markedly different from her husband 's.

    她的背景和她丈夫的截然不同。

  10. The elections are taking place against a background of violence .

    选举正在暴乱的情况下进行。

  11. The love story unfolds against a background of civil war .

    这爱情故事以内战为背景展开。

  12. Children from certain backgrounds tend to be stereotyped by their teachers .

    教师往往模式化地根据学生的某些背景把他们归为某一类学生。

  13. The lettering stood out well against the dark background .

    那种字体在深色背景下十分醒目。

  14. The chameleon can take on the colours of its background .

    变色龙可以变成周围环境的颜色。

  15. Nothing is known about her parentage and background .

    她的家世和来历不明。

  16. The killer had a disturbed family background .

    杀人凶手出身于一个坎坷不幸的家庭。

  17. The mountains in the background were capped with snow .

    远处的山峦白雪覆盖。

  18. He prefers to remain in the background and let his assistant talk to the press .

    他喜欢待在幕后,让他的助理向新闻界发布消息。

  19. She comes from a privileged background .

    她出身特权阶层。

  20. His family background is shrouded in mystery .

    他的家庭背景蒙上了神秘的色彩。

  21. The raw exam results make no allowance for social background .

    原始的考试成绩是不受社会背景影响的。

  22. They were two of a kind , from the same sort of background .

    他们俩是一类人,有相同的背景。

  23. Provide them with additional background or with supplementary information .

    给他们提供额外的背景资料或补充信息。

  24. Quite evidently , it has nothing to do with social background .

    很显然这与社会背景没有任何关系。

  25. His background was in engineering .

    他有工程学背景。

  26. She had a way of fading into the background when things got rough

    情况一有不妙,她总能退到幕后。

  27. The meeting takes place against a background of continuing political violence .

    这次会议是在政治暴力连续不断的背景下召开的。

  28. There is classical music playing in the background .

    背景里有古典音乐在播放。

  29. Use the transferable skills acquired from your previous working background

    先前工作中学到的技能能为现在所用的就多加利用。

  30. He nowhere offers concrete historical background to support his arguments

    他没给出具体的历史背景来支撑他的论点。

setting background 【导航词义:背景】
setting v. 背景
〔辨析〕

指戏剧、小说、电影等中情节发生的背景,包括人物活动的时间、地点和条件,也可指某处的环境。

〔例证〕

Our story has its setting in ancient Rome.

我们的故事发生在古罗马。

The 1930s was used by the director as the setting for this television series.

该导演把20世纪30年代作为这部电视剧的故事背景。

The island is the perfect setting for a beach holiday.

该岛是海滨度假的绝佳地方。

background v. 背景
〔辨析〕

指舞台或图片的背景,现尤指某人或某事物的背景情况。

〔例证〕

In the background you can see the Andean mountain range.

在背景中可以看到安第斯山脉。

Do you know that fellow's family background?

你了解那个人的家庭背景吗?

The school has pupils from different ethnic backgrounds.

该校学生具有不同的种族背景。

He couldn't comment without knowing the background of the case.

他不了解这案件的背景情况,所以无法评论。

  • 词语搭配
  • 习语

background与以下词性连用

adj.

cultural/ethnic/family background

文化/民族/家庭背景

educational background

教育背景

n.

background check

背景调查

background information/knowledge

背景信息/知识

background story

背景故事

background music/noise

背景音乐/噪声

prep.

in the background

在背景(声)中

against a background

在…背景下

v.

n.

in the background

在后台;背景的
not being used at the present time and appearing on the screen behind programs that are being used

merge into the background

悄悄融入整体;不求闻达
to behave quietly when you are with a group of people so that they do not notice you