screen
/skriːn/
CEFR level A2Topic TechnologyWord #985 in the learning path
屏幕；银幕
Definitions
n. A surface on which electronic images or films appear.
屏幕；银幕
v. To check people or things for problems or suitability.
筛查；审查
v. To show a film or programme to an audience.
放映；播出
Example
I wiped the fingerprints off my laptop screen.
我擦掉了笔记本电脑屏幕上的指纹。
Health services should screen vulnerable patients regularly to detect diseases before serious symptoms develop.
医疗服务机构应定期对易患病患者进行筛查，在严重症状出现前发现疾病。
Collocations
- screen time
- touch screen
- screen for disease
- screen a film
Word family
- screening (n.)
- onscreen (adj.)
Usage tip
screen A for B表示检查A是否存在B问题。
FAQ
- What does screen mean?
- A surface on which electronic images or films appear. To check people or things for problems or suitability. To show a film or programme to an audience.
- How is screen pronounced?
- UK /skriːn/, US /skriːn/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
