| 单词 | screen |
| 释义 | screen (skriːn ) Word forms: screens , screening , screened 1. countable noun A2 A screen is a flat vertical surface on which pictures or words are shown. Television sets and computers have screens, and films are shown on a screen in cinemas. 2. See also big screen, small screen, widescreen 3. singular noun [oft on/off N] B2 You can refer to film or television as the screen. Many viewers have strong opinions about violence on the screen. She was the ideal American teenager, both on and off screen. 4. verb When a film or a television programme is screened, it is shown in the cinema or broadcast on television. The series is likely to be screened in January. [be VERB-ed] TV firms were later banned from screening any pictures of the demo. [VERB noun] Synonyms: broadcast, show, put on, present screening Word forms: screenings countable noun B2 The film-makers will be present at the screenings to introduce their works. 5. countable noun A screen is a vertical panel which can be moved around. It is used to keep cold air away from part of a room, or to create a smaller area within a room. They put a screen in front of me so I couldn't see what was going on. Synonyms: cover, guard, shade, shelter 6. verb [usually passive] If something is screened by another thing, it is behind it and hidden by it. Most of the road behind the hotel was screened by a block of flats. [be VERB-ed + by] Synonyms: cover, hide, conceal, shade 7. verb To screen for a disease means to examine people to make sure that they do not have it. ...a quick saliva test that would screen for people at risk of tooth decay. [VERB + for] screening variable noun Britain has an enviable record on breast screening for cancer. [+ for] 8. verb When an organization screens people who apply to join it, it investigates them to make sure that they are not likely to cause problems. They will screen all their candidates. [VERB noun] ...screening procedures for the regiment. [VERB-ing] Synonyms: vet, assess, evaluate, check out 9. verb To screen people or luggage means to check them using special equipment to make sure they are not carrying a weapon or a bomb. The airline had been screening baggage on X-ray machines. [VERB noun] 10. verb If you screen your phone calls, calls made to you are connected to an answering machine or are answered by someone else, so that you can choose whether or not to speak to the people phoning you. I employ a secretary to screen my calls. [VERB noun] Phrasal verbs: screen off phrasal verb [usually passive] If part of a room or area is screened off, it is made into a separate area, using a screen. Her bed was screened off from the other patients. [be VERB-ed PARTICLE] screen out phrasal verb If an organization or country screens out certain people, it keeps them out because it thinks they may cause problems. The company screened out applicants motivated only by money. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Collocations: blank screen But maybe I was getting too particular; maybe this was something anyone would feel, faced with the blank screen of the darkened fog night after night, alone. Tuning the Rig: A Journey to the Arctic (1990) Those who have not converted their old TV sets to digital will be left staring at a blank screen. Times, Sunday Times (2007) She crossed her legs and leaned forward, staring at the mostly blank computer screen. Times, Sunday Times (2008) After being dismissed as a fad in the past, 3 D movies are at last getting the advanced technology and digital screens they require. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Fans queuing for tickets in the early hours will be able to watch highlights and archive footage of classic matches on new digital screens. Times, Sunday Times (2015) My finish time shows up on the digital screen for all to see. The Sun (2014) Diagnostic checks are already used to screen blood samples for diseases, but most assess only 20 to 40 conditions. The Sun Screening blood tests are indicated if certain arthritides are suspected. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Other preventative efforts include screening blood used for transfusions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 No question, the screen shows a very large spider sitting menacingly on a mosquito net. The Sun One screen shows him in 2002, on a boat, free and happy. Times,Sunday Times With a one-touch button, it's easy to connect and a large screen shows you battery, connectivity and data usage. Times, Sunday Times This screen shows the images of the operation that are being recorded for later use in classrooms. Times, Sunday Times Split screen shows her superimposed over the captors standing guard outside her room. The Sun When deciding which set to go for, start by establishing the screen size you need. Times, Sunday Times Yet you get the same ten-hour battery life, screen size and image quality. The Sun In terms of screen size, don't over-egg your visual pudding. Times, Sunday Times Netbooks have dispensed with the notebook's built-in optical drive and reduced the screen size to 10 inches (25.4cm). ST Screen size will remain paramount for some people in which case the new cutdown versions will not work. Times, Sunday Times Users can search the internet or read messages using a tiny screen suspended in front of the wearer's right eye. Times, Sunday Times You can tap out the msg on a tiny screen using only your thumb. Times, Sunday Times The tank has been lowered to let you tuck in behind the tiny screen in your hunt for speed. The Sun The glasses featured a tiny screen suspended in front of the wearer's eyes. Times, Sunday Times The voice-controlled gadget, expected to go on sale this year for $1,500, allows users to search the internet on a tiny screen and film everything before them. Times, Sunday Times You don't have to use a touch-sensitive screen. Times, Sunday Times You tap the touch-sensitive screen to make an order, and the system relays your requirements to the kitchen. Times, Sunday Times But its talents don't stop at video: with a wi-fi web connection and touch-sensitive screen, you can browse the web or check for e-mails. Times, Sunday Times Some of the masterpieces are so intricate that the stylus and touch-sensitive screen struggle to register the finer simulated brush strokes. Times, Sunday Times It has a large, touch-sensitive screen that pivots up to reveal a qwerty keyboard, turning the phone into a tiny laptop and greatly aiding text and e-mail typing. Times, Sunday Times I try to see the expressions of the old folks through the window screen. Globe and Mail But the steel-mesh window screen as we know it wasn't invented until 1862. Globe and Mail Her attacker apparently gained access to the house by cutting out a large portion of a second-story bedroom window screen. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 To the south he saw a bright light through a jeweled window screen. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Its distinguishing features included a two window screen setup, showing the script and screenplay outline simultaneously. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 屏幕, 上映 Japanese: スクリーン, 立ち込める |
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