/si:n ||; sin/noun
1 [C] the place where sth happened 事发地点;事故现场:
the scene of a crime/an accident 案发现场;事故现场
An ambulance was on the scene in minutes. 救护车在几分钟内到达现场。
2 [C] an occasion when sb expresses great anger or another strong emotion in public (在公开场合)发脾气,吵闹:
There was quite a scene when she refused to pay the bill. 她拒绝付账,引起一场吵闹。
3 [C] one part of a book, play, film, etc in which the events happen in one place (书本、戏剧、电影等中)一场,一幕:
The first scene of ‘Hamlet’ takes place on the castle walls. 《哈姆雷特》第一场的故事发生于城墙之上。
4 [C,U] what you see around you in a particular place 景物;风景;景致;环境:
Her new job was no better, but at least it would be a change of scene. 虽然她的新工作不比旧的好,但至少可以换一下工作环境。
5 the scene [sing] the way of life or the present situation in a particular area of activity 某一活动领域的生活方式或现状:
The political scene in Eastern Europe is very confused. 东欧的政治局势极为混乱。
the fashion scene 时装界(现况)
set the scene (for sth)
1 to create a situation in which sth can easily happen or develop (为容易发生或发展的事)创造环境:
His arrival set the scene for another argument. 他的到来又导致一场争吵。
2 to give sb the information and details that he/she needs in order to understand what comes next 提供或描述背景:
The first part of the programme was just setting the scene. 节目的开头部份只是在交代背景。