background

一、真题好句
background 义务阶段1500 全国卷频次:11
/ˈbækɡraʊnd/
n. backgrounds 2
背景
高考真题原句提选：
He had no idea of his background at all.
Add some background information.
It’s now my dream to one day start a group of women’s clubs, helping people from all backgrounds.

二、词组｜习惯用语
in the background 在后面，在幕后
cultural background 文化背景
educational background 学历；教育背景；教育程度
social background n. 社会背景
background music 背景音乐；[电]陪衬音乐
background information 背景资料；背景知识
education background 学历；教育背景
family background 家庭背景
background noise 背景噪声
background color 背景颜色
academic background 学术背景；学历；教育背景
background value 背景值
background image 背景影像
for background （美）供内部参考
white background 白色背景；比色板；比色纸
on background [美国、加拿大英语]仅供参考(不作援引)
business background 工作经历；企业背景；事情履历
political background 政治背景
background radiation 背景辐射；[医]本底辐射
background check 背景调查

三、词根记忆

background
n.
背景,經曆;幕後The backward man lacks black background.落後的男子缺少黑色背景.

back·ground / 5bAk^raund /
noun
FAMILY / EDUCATION, ETC. 家庭、教育等
1. [C] the details of a person’s family, education, experience etc.
出身背景；学历；经历:
a person’s family / social / cultural / educational / class background
一个人的出身/社会/文化/教育/阶级背景
The job would suit someone with a business background.
这项工作适合有商务经验的人。
PAST 过去
2. [C, usually sing., U] the circumstances or past events which help explain why sth is how it is; information about these
(事态发展等的)背景:
the historical background to the war
这场战争的历史背景
background information / knowledge
背景资料/知识
The elections are taking place against a background of violence.
选举正在暴乱的情况下进行。
Can you give me more background on the company?
你能多提供一些这家公司的背景资料吗？
OF PICTURE / PHOTO 图画；照片
3. [C, usually sing.] the part of a picture, photograph or view behind the main objects, people, etc.
后景；背景:
a photograph with trees in the background
以树木为远景的照片
⇨ compare foreground n. (1)
⇨ note at environment
LESS IMPORTANT POSITION 次要位置
4. [sing.] a position in which people are not paying attention to sb / sth or not as much attention as they are paying to sb / sth else
不显眼的位置；幕后:
He prefers to remain in the background and let his assistant talk to the press.
他喜欢呆在幕后,让他的助理向新闻界发布消息。
A piano tinkled gently in the background.
背景是悠扬的钢琴声。
background music
背景音乐
There was a lot of background noise (= that you could hear, but were not listening to).
背景噪音很多。
⇨ compare foreground n. (2)
COLOUR UNDER STH 底色
5. [C, usually sing.] a colour or design on which sth is painted, drawn, etc.
底色；底花；底子:
The name of the company is written in red on a white background.
公司的名称是用白底红字写的。
IDIOMS
▪ in the ‘background
(computing 计) (of a computer program 计算机程序)
not being used at the present time and appearing on the screen behind programs that are being used
在后台；背景的
⇨ compare in the foreground at foreground n.
⇨ more at merge

background /ˈbækɡraʊnd/ ●●● S2 W2 noun
1  [countable] someone’s family, education, previous work etc 出身，个人背景
Students with a background in chemistry will probably find the course easier.
学过化学的学生可能会觉得这门课程容易些。
It’s important to understand other people, people from different backgrounds.
要理解别人，理解那些来自不同背景的人，这是很重要的。
Do you know anything about his background?
关于他的背景，你知道什么吗？
→ See picture of foreground 前景, background 背景
2  [countable, uncountable] the situation or past events that explain why something happens in the way that it does 〔事情的〕背景情况
background to
Without knowing the background to the case, I couldn’t possibly comment.
这案件我不了解背景情况，所以无法评论。
against a background of something
The peace talks are being held against a background of increasing violence.
这次和平谈判正在暴力冲突愈演愈烈的背景下进行。
background information/details/data etc
The author included a new chapter of background material for the second edition of the book.
作者为本书第二版新加了一章背景材料。
3  [countable usually singular] the area that is behind the main thing that you are looking at, especially in a picture 〔尤指图片上主要事物的〕背景，后景
The background looks out of focus.
背景看上去是模糊的。
in the background
In the background, you can see my college friends.
在背景中可以看到我的几个大学朋友。
4  [countable] the pattern or colour on top of which something has been drawn, printed etc 〔图画、文字等的〕底子，底色
red lettering on a white background
白底红字
5  in the background someone who keeps or stays in the background tries not to be noticed 在不显著的位置，在幕后
The president’s advisors are content to remain in the background.
总统的顾问甘居幕后。
6  [countable, uncountable] the sounds that you can hear apart from the main thing that you are listening to 背景的声音；杂音
in the background
In the background, I could hear the sound of traffic.
我听到背景中有车辆来往的声音。
All of the background noise made it difficult to have a phone conversation.
背景杂音很大，电话交谈很困难。

background ★★★☆☆
1.N-COUNT 可数名词出身背景；学历；经历 Your background is the kind of family you come from and the kind of education you have had. It can also refer to such things as your social and racial origins, your financial status, or the type of work experience that you have.

【搭配模式】：usu sing
Moulded by his background, he could not escape the traditional role of strict father…

受成长环境的影响，他摆脱不了严父的传统角色。

She came from a working-class background…

她出身于工人家庭。

His background was in engineering.

他有工程学背景。

2.N-COUNT 可数名词（事件或情况的）背景 The background to an event or situation consists of the facts that explain what caused it.

【搭配模式】：usu sing
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。

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。

…background information.

背景信息

3.N-SING 单数名词背景声音；背景音乐 The background is sounds, such as music, which you can hear but which you are not listening to with your full attention.

【搭配模式】：the N
I kept hearing the sound of applause in the background…

我不断听到隐约的鼓掌声。

…police sirens wailing in the background…

隐约传来的警笛呼啸声。

The background music was provided by an accordion player.

背景音乐是由一位手风琴乐手演奏的。

4.N-COUNT 可数名词（画等的）后景 You can use background to refer to the things in a picture or scene that are less noticeable or important than the main things or people in it.

【搭配模式】：usu sing
…roses patterned on a blue background…

蓝底上的玫瑰花样

Paint the background tones lighter and the colours cooler.

将背景色调涂淡一点，颜色偏冷一些。

Someone who stays in the background avoids being noticed, although the things that they do are important or influential.在不太显眼的位置；幕后地
Rosemary likes to stay in the background.

罗斯玛丽不喜欢抛头露面。

background /ˈbækˌgraʊnd/ noun
plural backgrounds
1
[count] a : the part of a scene or picture that is farthest from the viewer : the part of a scene that is behind a main figure or object in a painting, photograph, etc.（绘画、照片等的）背景，后景
Objects in the foreground are drawn larger than those in the background.
前景中的物体画得比背景中的物体大一些。
a photograph of a house with mountains in the background
以群山为背景的一座房子的照片
The mountains provided a perfect background [=backdrop] for the wedding photos.
这些山是拍婚纱照的绝佳背景。
background scenery
背景环境
b : a surface or color that is behind or around something (such as a printed design)底色；底子
red letters printed on a white background
印在白底上的红字
a background color
底色
2
[singular] a : a position that attracts little attention幕后；不显眼的位置
He was a shy man who always tried to keep/stay in the background. [=tried to avoid attracting attention] 他性格腼腆，总是尽量避免招人注意。
The war has pushed all other issues into the background. [=has made all other issues less important] 战争使得其他所有问题都变得不重要了。
An ethnic conflict that was simmering away in the background finally erupted into civil war.
民族冲突在暗中不断积蓄，最终引发了内战。
b — used to describe something that occurs without requiring attention while something else is also occurring后台；幕后
The software was automatically updated in the background while we continued to work on the data.
在我们处理数据的过程中软件在后台自动升级。
c — used to describe something that is heard while something else is being listened to杂音；干扰声
It was hard to enjoy the music because I could hear a dog barking in the background.
因为有狗叫的干扰声，我很难欣赏这个音乐。
3
a [count] : the events and conditions that help to explain why something happens : the situation in which something occurs（事情发生的）背景
— usually singular通常用单数
We learned about the social and economic background of the American Civil War.
我们学习了美国南北战争的社会和经济背景。
The meetings took place against a background of increasing tension.
这些会议是在日趋紧张的局势下召开的。
b [noncount] : information needed to understand a problem or situation背景资料；背景信息
Let me provide you with some background on this problem.
我来给你提供一些关于这个问题的背景资料。
— often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
background information
背景资料
4
[count] : the experiences, knowledge, education, etc., in a person’s past经历；阅历；学历
What is your academic background?
你的学术背景是什么？
We need to know more about his background before we hire him.
雇用他之前，我们需要更多地了解他的个人经历。
He and his wife come from similar social backgrounds. [=they were raised in similar social environments] 他和妻子有着相似的社会背景。
His writing is influenced by his ethnic background.
他的写作受到其种族背景的影响。
— often used before another noun 常用于另一名词前
They ran a background check to make sure the job candidate had no criminal record.
他们对求职者进行了背景审查，确保其没有犯罪记录。