(1)(事件/故事的)发生地点(place where some action or event occurs)[C]：the～of the crime/the accident/the disaster/a famous battle 犯罪现场/事故现场/受灾区域/一次著名战斗的战场;a crash～(飞机)坠毁的地方;The～of the film is set/laid in Switzerland. 电影中的故事发生/发生在瑞士。〖同〗 setting，site spot;

(2)情景，场面(incident or situation，real or imaginary，esp as described or represented)[C]：a～of disorder/a good harvest/rejoicing 混乱/丰收/欣喜的场面;the angry/hilarious/peaceful/horrifying/moving～愤怒/热闹/和平/使人震惊/感人的场面;In this book the author recalls～s from his childhood. 在这本书中作者回忆了他童年的情景。〖同〗sight;

(3)(戏剧，电影中的)一场(段)(part of (an act in) a play，film，etc that does not have a change of place in it)[C]：Act 1，S～1 of the radio play 广播剧中的第一幕第一场;the first few/trial～s of the movie 电影中开始的几个/审讯镜头;give explicit directions about how to play the～对怎样演好这段戏做了清楚的说明;〖同〗division，act;

(4)布(背)景;道具((painted boards，furniture，etc forming) setting or background for a play)[C]：design the new～s and costumes 设计新的道具与戏装;change/shift the～s 换/换景;The～is/represents the king's palace. 背景是/表示王宫。〖同〗background，setting;

(5)风景;景色(致)(prospect of a place;landscape)[C，U]：make a beautiful snow～构成美丽的雪景;the winter/street/wild mountain～冬景/街景/荒芜的山景;the～from the window/along the beach 窗外/海滩的风景;drink in the beauty of the～陶醉在美丽的景色中;go for a change of～改变环境;〖同〗view，sight;

(6)(某一方面的)情况(environment for a specific activity)[U，the～](infml)：the academic/political/business/fashion/drug～学术/政治/商业/时装/贩毒活动的情况;〖同〗 area，front;

(7)发脾气，争吵(display of strong feeling，esp anger;a quarrel)[C]：have/create/make a～ (with sb/of trifles)(同某人/为小事)吵架/大吵大闹/发脾气;have a big～大发脾气;There was a～in the restaurant. 饭馆里有人在吵架。〖同〗display;

behind the scenes 1)在后台(幕后)：Crowd-ing behind the～s，they congratulated her. 他们拥到后台，向她祝贺。2)秘密的：The reporter wanted to know what went on behind the～s at the White House. 那位记者想了解白宫的幕后交易。

come on the scene 出现，到场：We were enjoying ourselves till you came on the～. 在你出现以前我们一直玩得很高兴。

on the scene(到)在现场：The doctor was on the～quickly after the accident. 事故发生后，医生很快赶到现场。

not one's scene 不感兴趣(infml)：Classical music is not my～. 我对古典音乐不感兴趣。

set the scene(for sth) 1)现场报道：The reporters set the～in Congress. 国会开会期间，记者们进行现场报道。2)为……做准备：The Pairs talks set the～for the end of the war. 巴黎会谈为结束战争做了准备。

→′scene-shifter n 更换布景的人;′scenery n 舞台布景;风景，景色;′scenic adj 舞台的，布景的;景色优美的;

【辨异】scene与view都表示“景色，景致”。scene表示所见到的一切的有机整体(包括人和活动等)，如：the peaceful scene of the sheep grazing on the hillside(羊群在山坡上吃草的和平景象);view(风景)为一般用语，指一切所见到的景物，如：Trees shut out the view(树木遮住了风景。)还有scenery(景致)表示自然风光的外貌，如：the picturesque scenery of the West Lake(西湖如画的景色)。