back drop

基本解釋

The stunning landscapes of Colorado provide a back drop for the Glen Canyon dam, which is build on the Colorado River in Arizona.
葛蘭峽谷大壩以科羅拉多州的美好風景為背景，建于亞利桑那州的科羅拉多河上。
This political ad for George W. Bush, as he was running for President, shows a sea of soldiers as a back drop to a child holding a flag.
這張照片是布什競選總統(tǒng)的廣告，展示的是布什在人群中發(fā)表演講，背后坐滿了士兵，布什對面有一個揮舞著國旗的孩子。
The limestone floors throughout the open floor plan with the luxuriously high ceilings make are a grand back drop for beautiful art and antiques.
石灰石地板鋪滿這個開放空間的住家，豪華的挑高天花板成為美麗的藝術和古董的絕佳背景。

But you can't yet be in it yet, because when people write to us and ask how they get in the book, we sent back a postcard saying: drop dead.
但我們還不能為現(xiàn)在的人撰寫傳記，有時人們會給我們寫信,問怎么樣才能納入傳記中，我們就寄回明信片，上面寫著，活人無資格。
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Such ABM-related activities take on even greater strategic significance against the back-drop of a wide array of other Soviet defensive measures.
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: The Soviet Wyoming Formula On Start Would Kill SDI

A backdrop is a large piece of cloth, often with scenery painted on it, that is hung at the back of a stage while a play is being performed.
The backdrop to an object or a scene is what you see behind it.
The backdrop to an event is the general situation in which it happens.