backgammon十五子棋

shaker掷骰子筒

棋子  骰子

back-ground (Hi/'baekgraund/ noun

►                 FAM丨LY/EDUCATION, ETC.家庭、教育爷 1 [C] the details of a person’s family, education, experience etc.出身背 景；学历；经历：a person's family/social/cultural/ educational/class background

化 / 教育 / 阶级背景◊ Thejob wouW suit someone m'th a bu5iness bacfcgroimd.这项工作适合有商务经验的人。

►                 PAST 过去 2 [C, usually sing.，U] the circumstances or past events which help explain why sth is how it is; information about these (事态发展等■的）背景：the historical background fo the war 这场&争的历A背景◊ backgroumUn/ormatioii/knowZedge 背景备相• / &识◊ The elections are taking place against a background of violence•选举正在暴乱的情况下进行。◊ Can you give me more background on the company?你能多提供一些这家 公司的背景资料吗？

►                 OF PICTURE/PHOTO 图画：照片 3 [C，usually sing.] the part of a picture, photograph or view behind the main objects, people, etc.后景；背景：a photograph with trees in the background 以树木为远景的照片一 compare FOREGROUND /?.(1) O note at ENVIRONMENT

►                 LESS IMPORTANT POSITION 次要位置 4 [sing.] a position in which people are not paying attention to sb/sth or not as much attention as they are paying to sb/sth else 不显眼的位置；

ground and Zet his assistant taWc to the press.他喜欢 待在幕后，让他的助理向新闻界发布消息。◊ A piano tin/ded genriy m t/ie background•背景是悠扬的钢_ 声。

◊ background music 背景音乐◊ rhere was a Zot 〇/ background noise (= that you could hear, but were not listening to).背景‘音很多。一compare foreground n.(2)

►                 COLOUR UNDER STH 底色 5 [C, usually sing.] a colour or design on which sth is painted, drawn, etc.底色；底 花；底子：The name of the company is written in red on a white background.公司的名称無用白底红字写的。

in the 'background {computing if) (of a computer program 计算机程序)not being used at the present time and appearing on the screen behind programs that are being used 在后台；背景的一compare in the fore­ground at foreground n. — more at merge

back-hand /'baekhaend/ noun [usually sing.] (in tennis, etc.网球等）a stroke played with the back of the hand turned in the direction towards which the ball is hit 反手；反手击球：He has a good backhand (= he can make good backhand strokes).他的反手击球很棒。〇a backhand volley/drive S ^ ^ 4 /   ^ —compare

FOREHAND

back*hand-ed /.baek'haendid/ adj. having a meaning that is not directly or clearly expressed, or that is not intended间接的；拐弯抹角的；有言外之意的 .backhanded 'compliment {US also ,left-handed ■compliment) a remark that seems to express admir­ation but could also be understood as an insult 隐含讥 讽的恭维