backcloths

英 [ˈbækklɒθs]

n.  (挂在舞台后部的)彩画幕布,背景幕布; (事件的)背景
backcloth的复数



柯林斯词典

  1. (挂在舞台后部的)彩画幕布,背景幕布
    A backcloth is a large piece of cloth, often with scenery or buildings painted on it, that is hung at the back of a stage while a play is being performed.
    1. in AM, use 美国英语用 backdrop

    2. N-SING (事件的)背景
      The backcloth to an event is the general situation in which it happens.
      1. I'm not impressed by the promise of tax cuts against the backcloth of a public-spending deficit.
        在公共开支出现赤字的情况下承诺减税让我不以为然。

    双语例句

    1. Painted canvas [ i.e., theatrical scenery, studio backcloths and the like, cut to shape, in rolls or mounted on wooden or metal frames]
      彩绘油画布[即剧场布景、摄影背景幕及类似制品剪栽成形,成卷或固定在木框或金属框上]