1 [sing] the part of a view, scene, picture, etc which is furthest away from the person looking at it 远景;背景:
You can see the mountains in the background of the photo.你可以看见照片背景的山岭。 [OPP] foreground 反义词为 foreground
2 [sing] a position where sb/sth can be seen/heard, etc but is not the centre of attention (非注意焦点的)背景;陪衬:
The film star's husband prefers to stay in the background.那个电影明星的丈夫宁愿退居幕后。All the time I was speaking to her, I could hear a child crying in the background.我跟她说话的时候,一直听到旁边有孩子在哭。I like to have background music when I'm studying.我喜欢一边学习一边播放背景音乐。
3 [sing] [U] the facts or events that are connected with a situation 与某一情况有关的事实或事件;(事件等的)背景:
The talks are taking place against a background of increasing tension.会谈在气氛越来越紧张的背景下进行。I need some background information.我需要一些背景资料。
4 [C] the type of family and social class you come from and the education and experience you have 个人背景:
We get on very well together in spite of our different backgrounds.我们尽管背景各不相同,但相处得很好。
background/ˋbæk͵graUnd; ˈbækɡraʊnd/n 1 [C] someone's education, family, and experience 出身﹐个人背景〔包括教育﹑家庭状况和经历〕: All the kids here come from very different backgrounds. 这里所有的孩子都来自大不相同的家庭背景。He has a background in Computer Science. 他有电脑学的教育背景。social/cultural/family etc background What's her educational background? 她有什么教育背景?2 [singular 单数, U] the general situation in which something happens〔某事发生的〕背景: +to Let me explain the background to this case. 我来说明一下这个案例的背景吧。against a background The deal came against a background of rising political tension. 这项协议是在政治局势日益紧张的背景下产生的。He gave us some background information. 他给了我们一些背景资料。3 [C usually singular 一般用单数] the area that is behind the main things that you look at in a picture 背景; 后景; 底色: in the background You can see some houses in the background. 你可以看到背景里有几栋房子。on/against a background a pattern of roses on a blue background 蓝底的玫瑰图案4 in the background if someone stays in the background, they work or do things quietly, so that other people do not notice them 在不显眼的位置﹐在幕后: A waiter stood quietly in the background. 一名侍应生安静地站在不显眼的位置。5 [singular 单数] sounds that are in the background are not the main ones that you can hear 背景声音: There was a lot of background noise . 背景杂音很多。in the background I could hear music playing in the background. 我听到背景里有音乐在播放。
backgroundbackgroundbackgroundsnoun1the things at the back in a picture: This is a photo of my house with the mountains in the background.oppositeforeground2the type of family that a person comes from and the education and experience that they have: She's from a poor background.