1type of family, social class, etc. sb comes from出身ADJECTIVE | VERB + BACKGROUND | BACKGROUND + VERB | BACKGROUND + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤family家庭背景◇Can you tell me something about your family background?你能跟我說說你的家庭背景嗎?➤broad豐富的背景◇It is important to have a broad educational background.有豐富的教育背景很重要。➤different, diverse, mixed, varied, various不同的/多樣的/混雜的/各異的/各種各樣的背景◇We work with clients from diverse backgrounds.我們與背景複雜多樣的客戶打交道。➤similar相似的背景◇I think we get on well because we're from similar backgrounds.我想我們相處融洽是因為我們生活背景相似。➤privileged, wealthy有特權的/富有的背景▸➤deprived, disadvantaged, poor (especially BrE) 貧困的家境;下層社會的出身▸➤middle-class, upper-class, working-class中產階級/上層階級/工人階級背景➤solid, stable, strong堅實的/穩固的/強有力的背景◇She has a good solid background in management.她在管理方面具有堅實的背景。➤criminal犯罪背景◇She wanted to know about his criminal background.她想瞭解他的犯罪背景。➤engineering, military, musical, professional, scientific, technical工程/軍人/音樂/職業/科學/技術背景◇Children from a military background often move around a lot.出身軍人家庭的孩子會常常搬家。◇Even people with a technical background will struggle to understand some of the jargon.有些術語即便是有專業技術背景的人也要費很大勁兒才能理解。➤Christian, Jewish, Muslim, etc.基督教、猶太教、伊斯蘭教等背景▸➤class, cultural, ethnic, genetic, linguistic, racial, religious, social, socio-economic階級/文化/民族/遺傳學/語言學/種族/宗教/社會/社會經濟背景➤academic, educational學歷;教育背景◇Her academic background includes a degree in education.她的學歷中有一個教育學的學位。VERB + BACKGROUND➤come from, have出身於⋯家庭;有⋯背景◇He came from a very privileged background.他出身於特權家庭。➤be drawn from來自⋯背景◇The students are drawn from very mixed social backgrounds.這些學生來自多種不同的社會背景。BACKGROUND + VERB➤be in sth有⋯方面的背景◇Her background was in biology and medicine.她有生物學和醫學背景。BACKGROUND + NOUN➤check背景審查◇In the future, we will require background checks on airport employees.今後,我們會要求對機場職員進行背景審查。PREPOSITION➤from a background來自⋯背景◇children from deprived backgrounds來自貧困家庭的孩子➤with a background有⋯背景◇an economist with a background in business有從商經歷的經濟學家➤background in在⋯方面的背景PHRASES➤a range of backgrounds, a variety of backgrounds廣泛的/多樣化的背景background
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2facts connected with a situation/an event現實環境ADJECTIVE | VERB + BACKGROUND | BACKGROUND + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤general大致的情況▸➤factual實際情況▸➤cultural, economic, historical, political文化/經濟/歷史/政治背景VERB + BACKGROUND➤describe, explain, give (sb), outline, provide (sb with)描述背景;解釋背景;(給某人)提供背景;概述背景◇The book provides the background to the revolution.這本書提供了這次革命的背景。➤form形成背景◇Those discussions formed the background to the decision.在那些討論的基礎上形成了這一決議。BACKGROUND + NOUN➤briefing, info (informal) , information, knowledge, reading背景簡介;背景信息;背景知識;背景閱讀材料◇background information on the country關於這個國家的背景資料PREPOSITION➤against the background以⋯為背景◇Against that general background, let me give you a more detailed view of current practice.這是整體的背景,下面讓我向你更詳細地介紹一下當前的做法。➤background to⋯的背景◇the technical background to the report該報告的技術背景➤background of⋯的背景◇the historical background of the project項目的歷史背景background
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3part of a view/picture behind the main parts背後景物ADJECTIVE | VERB + BACKGROUND | BACKGROUND + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤black, blue, grey/gray, etc.黑色、藍色、灰色等背景➤dark暗色的背景➤neutral中性色背景VERB + BACKGROUND➤blend in with, match與背景融合/相配◇The wolves' coats turn white to match their snowy background.狼的皮毛變成白色,與白雪皚皚的環境融為一體。BACKGROUND + NOUN➤colour/color背景色◇Most paintings look good against a neutral background colour / color.大多數畫作在中性背景色下看起來較好。PREPOSITION➤against a/the background在⋯的背景下◇The areas of water stood out against the dark background.在黑暗背景下映襯出片片水域。➤in the background在背景中◇The mountains in the background were capped with snow.背景中的群山山頂覆蓋着白雪。➤on a/the background在⋯的背景上◇bright blue on a red background紅底襯托着亮藍background
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4position in which sb/sth is not important/noticed不顯眼的位置VERB + BACKGROUND | BACKGROUND + NOUN | PREPOSITIONVERB + BACKGROUND➤blend into, fade into, melt into, recede into, retreat into, slip into融入背景;淡入背景;退隱幕後◇The dispute over the new contract allowed her other problems to fade into the background.關於新合同的爭議使得她的其他問題都退居其次。◇He had learned how to melt invisibly into the background.他已學會如何不惹人注意地退居幕後。BACKGROUND + NOUN➤music, noise, radiation背景音樂;本底噪聲;本底輻射➤vocals背景聲樂部份◇Who did the background vocals on that track?那首歌的伴唱是誰唱的?➤distortion, hiss背景失真/噝噝聲◇The signal was very clear, with no background hiss or distortion.信號非常清楚,背景中沒有出現噝噝聲或失真現象。PREPOSITION➤in the background隱約地;在背景聲中◇There was a radio on in the background.隱約能聽到收音機的聲音。◇I could see my secretary hovering in the background.我看得見我的秘書在不被人注意的地方踱來踱去。◇He prefers to remain in the background and let his assistant deal with the press.他寧願留在幕後而讓助手去應付媒體。