screen

screen

英汉词典

noun:

1. 屏幕；银幕；幕布

2. 屏障；挡板；隔板

3. 筛子；滤网

adjective:

1. 屏风的；遮挡的

2. 筛选的；通过筛选的

Collins Dictionary

noun:

1. a fixed or movable upright partition used to divide a room, to give shelter from drafts, heat, or light, or to provide concealment or privacy

2. a device made of a frame with parallel metal or plastic lines crossing it, used to divide an area or to allow people in a particular part of a building to be seen while remaining private

3. a flat, movable piece of furniture used to protect a person from the heat of an open fire

verb:

1. to provide with a screen or screens

2. to shelter, protect, or conceal with or as if with a screen

Oxford Dictionary

noun:

1. a fixed or movable upright partition used to divide a room, to give shelter from drafts, heat, or light, or to provide concealment or privacy

2. a thing providing concealment or protection

3. a surface of a cathode-ray tube over which a beam of electrons is passed to produce an image

verb:

1. conceal, protect, or shelter (someone or something) with a screen or something forming a screen

2. examine (a large number of people or things) systematically or in a search for a particular category of people or things

词语辨析

screen 和 shield 的区别在于，shield 更侧重于保护或屏蔽，而 screen 则更广泛地指屏障、幕布或筛选。

词汇扩充

screening: n. 筛选；放映

screener: n. 筛选人员；放映员

近义词

shield, protect, cover

反义词

expose, reveal

用法

1. The screen on my phone is cracked.

2. We need to put up a screen to block the sun from shining directly into the room.

3. They conducted a thorough screening of all the applicants.

4. The detective used a screen to hide himself while observing the suspect.

5. The movie will be screened at the film festival next week.

6. She used a screen to sift the flour for the cake.

7. The computer screen is too bright; can you adjust the settings?

8. The hospital introduced new screening measures to ensure patient safety.

9. The actress relied on a screen to shield her from the paparazzi.

10. The security guard screened everyone who entered the building.

11. The garden was surrounded by a screen of tall trees.

12. The company installed a screen to protect employees from inhaling harmful fumes.

13. The new phone model has a larger screen than the previous one.

14. The teacher used a screen to divide the classroom into two sections.

15. The documentary will be screened for the first time at the film festival.

16. The nurse performed a screening test to check for any potential health issues.

17. The office has a screen to prevent insects from entering through the window.

18. The police used a screen to conceal their movements during the operation.

19. The volunteers helped with the screening of passengers at the airport.

20. The computer program can screen thousands of documents in a matter of seconds.