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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries背景故事
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bèijǐng gùshi
"这部电影深入探讨了主角的背景故事。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A history or background created for a fictional character in a story, movie, or video game that explains their current behavior and motivations.
"The novel provides a tragic backstory that explains why the villain is so bitter." - 2
The past events or background context relating to a real person, situation, or news event.
"Journalists investigated the politician's complex backstory before publishing the profile."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound of 'back' (referring to what is behind or in the past) and 'story' (a narrative or account), originating in the mid-20th century within American media and literary circles. Initially used primarily in journalism and scriptwriting to describe the background information of a news subject or fictional character, it has since broadened to general usage in popular culture.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Backstory" is said worldwide
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histoire personnelle
Transliteration: is-twar pɛʁ.sɔ.nɛl
"Le film explore la sombre histoire personnelle du protagoniste."
Hintergrundgeschichte
Transliteration: ˈhɪntɐɡʁʊntɡəˌʃɪçtə
"Die Hintergrundgeschichte des Charakters ist sehr komplex."
antefatto
Transliteration: an.teˈfat.to
"L'antefatto spiega le motivazioni del cattivo."
trasfondo
Transliteration: tɾasˈfon.do
"El guión incluye un trasfondo detallado para cada personaje."
história de fundo
Transliteration: isˈtɔ.ɾi.a dʒi ˈfũ.du
"A história de fundo do herói revela um passado trágico."
पृष्ठभूमि
Transliteration: prishthabhumi
"इस पात्र की पृष्ठभूमि बहुत दिलचस्प है।"
背景故事
Transliteration: bèijǐng gùshi
"这部电影深入探讨了主角的背景故事。"
배경 이야기
Transliteration: baegyeong iyagi
"이 게임은 각 캐릭터마다 흥미로운 배경 이야기를 가지고 있습니다."
背景
Transliteration: haikei
"そのキャラクターの背景を知ることで物語がより楽しめます。"
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