backstory
noun /ˈbækstɔːri/
/ˈbækstɔːri/
[countable, uncountable] (plural backstories)
- the things that are supposed to have happened to the characters in a film, novel, etc., before the film, etc. starts
（电影、小说等的）幕后故事，故事背景 - The film spends too long establishing the characters' backstories.
这部电影对人物的背景故事着墨太多。
- The film spends too long establishing the characters' backstories.
- (especially in journalism
尤用于新闻业 新闻报道的背景 - First, some backstory:…
首先讲一些背景资料：…
- First, some backstory:…