behind-the-scenes
behind-the-scenes — 形容詞
1. done or working outside of the public eye, often involving the real decisions or
幕後的
不公開的；暗中進行
done or working outside of the public eye, often involving the real decisions or actions that shape what people see in public.
The director's behind-the-scenes work on fundraising kept the theatre company alive for another season.
導演在募款方面的幕後工作，讓劇團得以再撐一季。
attributive use: behind-the-scenes + work / effort / role
Clara handled all the behind-the-scenes logistics for the conference while the speakers focused on their talks.
Clara 負責大會所有的幕後後勤，而講者們則專心準備演講內容。
The campaign relied on a small behind-the-scenes team of analysts who never appeared on television.
競選團隊倚賴一個從不上電視的小型幕後分析小組。
collocation: behind-the-scenes team / staff / crew
A behind-the-scenes agreement between the two companies allowed the merger to go through smoothly.
兩家公司之間的一項幕後協議，讓合併過程順利進行。
- behind-the-scenes work
- behind-the-scenes role
- behind-the-scenes team
- behind-the-scenes agreement
- behind-the-scenes effort
- backstage
more literal — refers to the physical area behind a stage; 'behind-the-scenes' is more metaphorical
- covert
stronger connotation of deliberate deception or military secrecy
- undisclosed
focuses on the lack of public information rather than the active work
- public
openly done or known
- front-stage
referring to the visible performance or presentation
文法句型
behind-the-scenes + noun
2. showing or describing the hidden activities, people, or processes that produce s
內幕的
揭露幕後運作
showing or describing the hidden activities, people, or processes that produce something the public normally only sees as a finished product — for example, a documentary that shows how a film was made.
The streaming platform released a ninety-minute behind-the-scenes documentary about making the series.
該串流平台推出了一部長達九十分鐘的幕後紀錄片，介紹這部影集的製作過程。
collocation: behind-the-scenes documentary / footage / special
Yumi bought a behind-the-scenes tour of the stadium and saw the locker rooms where the players prepare.
Yumi 買了一趟球場的幕後導覽行程，看到了球員們準備比賽的休息室。
The magazine ran a behind-the-scenes feature on how the royal family prepares for a state visit.
該雜誌刊登了一篇內幕報導，介紹王室如何為國是訪問做準備。
collocation: behind-the-scenes look / feature / report
Diego posted behind-the-scenes photos of the photoshoot showing the lighting rigs and makeup artists at work.
Diego 上傳了拍攝現場的幕後照片，拍下了燈光架和化妝師工作的樣子。
- behind-the-scenes documentary
- behind-the-scenes footage
- behind-the-scenes look
- behind-the-scenes tour
- behind-the-scenes photos
文法句型
behind-the-scenes + noun (documentary, look, tour)
用法筆記
The noun that follows is typically a product of journalism or media — documentary, article, tour, photos, footage. Unlike sense 1, where the compound describes the work itself, here it describes the content that reveals that work.
常見錯誤
behind-the-scenes — 慣用語
1. happening without most people's knowledge while something else is going on in pu
在幕後
秘密地；不公開地
happening without most people's knowledge while something else is going on in public — used when the real decisions, negotiations, or efforts are invisible to the audience.
While the two leaders smiled for the cameras, their advisers were negotiating a trade deal behind the scenes.
兩位領袖對著鏡頭微笑的同時，他們的顧問正在幕後協商一項貿易協議。
contrastive structure: public action X while Y happens behind the scenes
The chef looks calm on television, but behind the scenes the kitchen staff are racing to finish each plate.
那位主廚在電視上顯得很從容，但幕後廚房員工正忙著趕快完成每一道菜。
Behind the scenes, a small group of volunteers had been calling donors every evening for two months straight.
有一小群志工在幕後整整兩個月每晚打電話給捐款人。
fronted adverbial: Behind the scenes, + independent clause
The hospital's chief surgeon worked behind the scenes to secure funding for the new children's wing.
醫院的外科主任在幕後奔走，為新的兒童病房爭取經費。
Most fans never see what happens behind the scenes when a concert tour is cancelled at the last minute.
大多數歌迷永遠看不到演唱會臨時取消時，幕後發生了什麼事。
The peace talks appeared to fail on television, but behind the scenes both sides were drafting a compromise.
和平談判在電視上看起來似乎失敗了，但在幕後，雙方正在起草折衷方案。
contrastive structure: public failure while secret negotiation happens behind the scenes
Behind the scenes, the museum's curators spent months convincing private collectors to lend their paintings for the exhibition.
博物館的策展人在幕後花了數個月的時間，說服私人收藏家出借畫作參展。
fronted adverbial: Behind the scenes, + independent clause
- work behind the scenes
- happen behind the scenes
- negotiate behind the scenes
- in private
broader — can refer to any non-public setting, not just secret activity
- covertly
stronger connotation of espionage or deliberate deception
- confidentially
emphasises the secrecy of information rather than the activity
用法筆記
This is a fixed adverbial phrase. It can appear at the start of a sentence (fronted) or after the verb. It is not used attributively before a noun — for that, use the hyphenated compound adjective 'behind-the-scenes'.