| [/biːm; bim/] n 用法:
1 long piece of wood, metal, concrete, etc, usu horizontal and supported at both ends, that carries the weight of part of a building or some other structure 梁. 用法:
2
(a) any of the horizontal cross-timbers of a ship, joining the sides and supporting the deck 船梁（船上连接两舷并支撑甲板的横木）.
(b) breadth of a ship at its widest part 船宽（船身最宽部分的距离）. 用法:
3 horizontal bar of weighing-scales from which the pans hang 衡器上悬吊秤盘的横杆. =>illus at scale 见scale之插图. 用法:
4 ray or stream of light or other radiation (eg from a lamp or a lighthouse, the sun or the moon) （灯、灯塔、日月等的）光线、光束或其他射线:
the beam of the torch, searchlight, etc 手电筒、探照灯等的光束 *
The car's headlights were on full beam, ie not dipped to avoid dazzling other drivers. 那辆汽车的前大灯都开著（未能为防止将其他司机眼睛照花而放低前大灯）. 用法:
5 bright and happy look or smile 欢快的表情; 微笑:
a beam of pleasure 一丝笑容. 用法:
6 series of radio or radar signals used to guide ships or aircraft （为船只或飞行器导航的无线电或雷达的）信号流. 用法:
7 (idm 习语) broad in the beam => broad1. off (the) `beam (infml) mistaken; wrong 错误的; 不对:
Your calculation is way off beam. 你的计算大错特错. on the `beam (infml) on the right track; correct 正确的; 对. beam 2
v 用法:
1 (a) [I] (of the sun, etc) send out light and warmth （指太阳等）发光, 发热.
(b) [I, Ipr] ~ (at sb) smile happily and cheerfully 愉快地微笑:
The winner beamed with satisfaction. 获胜者满意地笑了. 用法:
2 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (to...) (from...) broadcast (a message, television programme, etc) 播送（消息、电视节目等）:
The World Cup Final was beamed live from Britain to Japan. 世界杯决赛从英国向日本作了实况转播. |