background /ˈbækɡraund/ n. ［c］背景，背景情况(［反］foreground): cloth with red spots on a white background 白底红点的布The mountain forms the beautiful background of the scene. 这座山构成了这处风景的美丽背景。This book gives the background of the Revolutionary War. 本书提供了(美国)独立战争的背景。