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screen

UK //skriːn//US //skriːn//

词源

源自中古英语 'scren',来自古法语 'escran',可能源自日耳曼语系,与德语 'Schirm'(保护罩)同源。

noun

❶ 指用于显示图像或信息的平面设备,如电视、电脑或手机的显示屏。

“The screen of my phone cracked when I dropped it.”

(我的手机屏幕摔裂了。)

“He stared at the computer screen for hours.”

(他盯着电脑屏幕看了好几个小时。)

❶ 指用于遮挡或保护的东西,如屏风、纱窗或防护罩。

“She put up a screen to divide the room.”

(她竖起屏风隔开房间。)

“The window screen keeps insects out.”

(纱窗可以防止昆虫进入。)

同义词:display, monitor, partition, shield

verb

❶ 指通过测试或审查来筛选人或事物,通常用于选拔或排除不合格者。

“The company screens all job applicants carefully.”

(公司会仔细筛选所有求职者。)

“Airport security screens passengers for dangerous items.”

(机场安检会检查乘客是否携带危险物品。)

❶ 指用物体遮挡或保护,使其免受外界影响。

“Tall trees screen the house from the road.”

(高大的树木遮挡了房子,使其不被马路看到。)

“She screened her eyes with her hand.”

(她用手遮住眼睛。)

同义词:filter, examine, protect, conceal

常见短语

on screen — 指在电影、电视或电子设备屏幕上显示或出现。

“The actor looked different on screen than in person.”

(这位演员在屏幕上看起来和本人不太一样。)

screen test — 指演员为获得角色而进行的试镜表演。

“She did a screen test for the lead role in the movie.”

(她为电影的主角进行了试镜。)

silver screen — 对电影行业的诗意称呼,源自早期电影银幕的银色涂层。

“He dreamed of making it onto the silver screen.”

(他梦想能登上大银幕。)