background, backdrop, environment, setting
这组词共同的意思是表示现实生活中或文艺作品中有关人及他们的行动背景，它们的区别是：
background表示“背景”，原指灯光昏暗的舞台背景，或画面深处的背景，引申指某件事的综合背景。
environment表示“环境”，尤指自然环境，用于人或生物时不仅指自然环境，还指能影响其身体、精神和道德发展的一切外部因素，如果影响一个人成长的因素是遗传或先天的，多用background，如果这个因素是环境造成或后天习得的，就用environment。
setting多指小说、戏剧或其他文学作品的“背景”，包括人物活动的时间、地点和条件；在现实生活中，指以艺术的眼光看待人类及其活动所取的立场。
backdrop表示“背景”，原指舞台后部放下的幕布，为演员的演出提供背景；用于引申意义，当强调生动效果，而不过多考虑社会影响或精神意义时，人们越来越多地用backdrop取代background和setting。
Though his background was modest, it was in no sense deprived.
尽管他家境一般，但也并不算贫穷。
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A background check is normally a preliminary to a presidential appointment.
总统任命前通常要进行背景审查的准备工作。
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I kept hearing the sound of applause in the background.
我不断听到隐约的鼓掌声。
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The Pope has sent a message appealing for unity in his homeland, against a background of divisions in the Solidarity movement.
团结运动中各派搞分裂，在此情况下教皇发出号召，呼吁祖国保持团结。
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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。
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Possibly we are accustomed, biologically speaking, to this background radiation.
从生物机理上说，我们可能已经习惯了这种本底辐射。
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Jennifer has an impressive academic and business background.
珍妮弗有着让人印象深刻的学术和商务背景。
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A piano tinkled gently in the background.
背景音是悠扬的钢琴声.
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He could hear her dog barking and whining in the background.
他能听见她的狗在暗处吠叫、哀嚎。
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She has a lot of power, but likes to remain in the background.
她掌握不少权力, 但喜欢退居幕后.
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He had learnt how to melt invisibly into the background.
他已经学会如何退居幕后.
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Her dress has pink flowers on a white background.
她的衣服白底子上有粉红花朵.
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The book's cover has white lettering on a blue background.
本书封面为蓝底白字.
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She has a background in child psychology.
她受过儿童心理学的教育.
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He has a strong political background.
他有强大的政治背景.
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He could do his work in life efficiently with a background of domestic comforts.
安逸的家庭环境使他能够有效地从事他的事业.
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She didn't enlighten him about her background.
她未向他讲明自己的出身背景。
——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
the historical background to the war
这次战争的历史背景
——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
In some of the pictures the subjects are out of focus while the background is sharp.
一些照片背景很清晰，被摄主体却因失焦而显得模糊。
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In the background was that eternal hum.
背景音是没完没了的嗡嗡声。
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His background was in engineering.
他有工程学背景。
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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。
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There was a scuffling noise in the background.
背景中有窸窸窣窣的脚步声。
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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。
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There is classical music playing in the background.
背景里有古典音乐在播放。
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What had bonded them instantly and so completely was their similar background.
是相似的生活背景使他们很快变得亲密无间。
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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。
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Robbie was there with his family, keeping rather in the background.
罗比和他的家人一起在那里，深居简出。
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The more they probed into his background, the more inflamed their suspicions would become.
他们越调查他的背景，疑团就越多。
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