/si:n ||; sin/noun1 [C] the place where sth happened 事发地点；事故现场: the scene of a crime/an accident 案发现场；事故现场An ambulance was on the scene in minutes. 救护车在几分钟内到达现场。
2 [C] an occasion when sb expresses great anger or another strong emotion in public （在公开场合）发脾气，吵闹: There was quite a scene when she refused to pay the bill. 她拒绝付账，引起一场吵闹。
3 [C] one part of a book, play, film, etc in which the events happen in one place （书本、戏剧、电影等中）一场，一幕: The first scene of ‘Hamlet’ takes place on the castle walls. 《哈姆雷特》第一场的故事发生于城墙之上。
4 [C,U] what you see around you in a particular place 景物；风景；景致；环境: Her new job was no better, but at least it would be a change of scene. 虽然她的新工作不比旧的好，但至少可以换一下工作环境。
5 the scene [sing] the way of life or the present situation in a particular area of activity 某一活动领域的生活方式或现状: The political scene in Eastern Europe is very confused. 东欧的政治局势极为混乱。the fashion scene 时装界（现况）
set the scene (for sth) 1 to create a situation in which sth can easily happen or develop （为容易发生或发展的事）创造环境: His arrival set the scene for another argument. 他的到来又导致一场争吵。
2 to give sb the information and details that he/she needs in order to understand what comes next 提供或描述背景: The first part of the programme was just setting the scene. 节目的开头部份只是在交代背景。