background
Definitions
A person's experience, education, family, and social circumstances
背景，经历，出身
The part of a scene or picture that is behind the main subject
（图像、场景的）背景
Circumstances or information that explain a situation
背景情况，来龙去脉
Root Breakdown
Native Englishback + ground = the 'ground at the back' of a picture — the part behind the main figure. Painters used it first; then it spread to anything's unseen rear (background music, the background of a photo). The biggest leap is to people: a person's background is the scene of experiences and origins standing behind who they are now.
Root back still carries 10 more wordsWhy It Means This
The move from picture to person is the heart of this word. A painted background is the scene behind the subject; a personal background is the unseen scene behind who you are — your upbringing, schooling, and experience. That's why a background check literally digs into the part of your life that is 'behind' the present you.
Common Collocations
- 1.background check背景调查
- 2.background information背景信息
- 3.background music背景音乐
- 4.family background家庭背景
- 5.background noise背景噪音
Example Sentences
- 1.
She comes from a working-class background.
- 2.
He has a strong background in software engineering.
- 3.
You can blur the background to make the subject stand out.
- 4.
Let me give you some background on how this started.