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screened

UK //skriːnd//US //skriːnd//

词源

源自中古英语 'scren'(遮挡物),受古法语 'escran'(盾牌)影响,最终可追溯至日耳曼语系。

verb

❶ 用屏幕或隔板遮挡,防止外界看到或干扰。常用于描述用物理屏障隔离空间的行为。

“She screened the porch with bamboo curtains to keep out insects.”

(她用竹帘遮挡门廊以防昆虫进入。)

“The hospital beds were screened for privacy.”

(病床用屏风隔开以保护隐私。)

❶ 对人或事物进行审查、测试或筛选。常用于招聘、安全检查或内容审核等场景。

“All applicants are carefully screened before hiring.”

(所有应聘者在录用前都经过仔细筛选。)

“The airport security screened all passengers' luggage.”

(机场安检对所有乘客的行李进行了检查。)

同义词:filtered, examined, shielded, vetted, assessed

常见短语

screened in — 用纱窗等材料封闭空间,允许空气流通但阻挡昆虫进入。常用于描述阳台或门廊的改造。

“We screened in the patio to enjoy summer evenings without mosquitoes.”

(我们用纱窗围起露台,这样夏天晚上就能免受蚊虫打扰。)

screened out — 通过筛选过程被淘汰或排除。多用于描述不符合标准的人或事物被剔除的情况。

“Candidates without relevant experience were screened out early.”

(缺乏相关经验的候选人早期就被筛除了。)