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beams

UK //biːmz//US //biːmz//

词源

源自古英语 'bēam',意为'树'或'横梁',与古高地德语 'boum'(树)同源。

noun

❶ 指长而坚固的木材或金属横梁,用于支撑建筑物或桥梁的结构。

“The wooden beams in the old house were still strong.”

(老房子里的木梁仍然很坚固。)

“They used steel beams to build the bridge.”

(他们用钢梁建造了这座桥。)

❶ 指光线或辐射的集中束,如阳光、激光或无线电波。

“The morning sun cast golden beams through the window.”

(早晨的阳光透过窗户洒下金色的光束。)

“The lighthouse sent out powerful beams to guide ships.”

(灯塔发出强大的光束为船只导航。)

同义词:girders, rafters, rays, shafts, bars

verb

❶ 指发出光线或辐射,通常用于描述光源或信号传输。

“The sun beamed down on the beach.”

(阳光洒在海滩上。)

“Her face beamed with happiness.”

(她的脸上洋溢着幸福的笑容。)

同义词:shine, radiate, glow, emit, transmit

常见短语

on the beam — 表示某事正确或准确,常用于口语中形容某人思路清晰或行为得当。

“His analysis was right on the beam.”

(他的分析非常准确。)

off the beam — 表示某事不正确或偏离目标,常用于形容某人思路混乱或行为不当。

“Her argument was completely off the beam.”

(她的论点完全偏离了主题。)