今日の単語 backdrop

backdrop

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a large piece of cloth with buildings, countryside, etc. painted on it, hung at the back of a stage during a performance

A backdrop is a large piece of cloth, often with scenery painted on it, that is hung at the back of a stage while a play is being performed.

The backdrop to an object or a scene is what you see behind it.

the view behind something

the general situation in which particular events happen

〔劇場の〕背景幕◆【同】backcloth
〔景色などの〕背景
〔出来事などの〕背景、状況

例文をみてみましょう

Gold Price Set to Struggle Against a Backdrop of Higher US Interest Rates. Gold traders are unlikely to see substantially higher prices over the coming weeks and months after the Fed ramped up its hawkish rhetoric last night, suggesting that interest rates will be raised sooner than current market expectations. The Fed also said that it may begin to shrink its balance sheet earlier than anticipated, a potentially aggressive move when the US economy is still recovering from nearly two years of covid disruptions. (from Daily FX)

金利引き上げで金の価格にも影響が予想されます。好ましいものではなさそうですね。

In the backdrop of Omicron, why are India‘s junior doctors protesting?　India’s young doctors have been protesting outside the Union home ministry in New Delhi for nearly a fortnight, while cases of the novel coronavirus diseases (COVID-19) are on the rise in the country due to omicron. (from Down to Earth)

オミクロンの中で、若い医者たちは何に対して反対しているのか。

Leeds Castle will provide a dramatic backdrop to a fireworks display next Saturday.

花火とお城。ドラマチックな演出になること間違いないです。

Their love affair began against a backdrop of war.

戦争下でも恋愛は始まる

今日の単語は

backdrop 背景幕、背景

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