1 [sing] the part of a view, scene, picture, etc which is furthest away from the person looking at it 远景；背景: You can see the mountains in the background of the photo. 你可以看见照片背景的山岭。 [OPP] foreground 反义词为 foreground

2 [sing] a position where sb/sth can be seen/heard, etc but is not the centre of attention （非注意焦点的）背景；陪衬: The film star's husband prefers to stay in the background. 那个电影明星的丈夫宁愿退居幕后。All the time I was speaking to her, I could hear a child crying in the background. 我跟她说话的时候，一直听到旁边有孩子在哭。I like to have background music when I'm studying. 我喜欢一边学习一边播放背景音乐。

3 [sing] [U] the facts or events that are connected with a situation 与某一情况有关的事实或事件；（事件等的）背景: The talks are taking place against a background of increasing tension. 会谈在气氛越来越紧张的背景下进行。I need some background information. 我需要一些背景资料。

4 [C] the type of family and social class you come from and the education and experience you have 个人背景: We get on very well together in spite of our different backgrounds. 我们尽管背景各不相同，但相处得很好。