beam
n
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.
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).
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.
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).
5 bright and happy look or smile 欢快的表情; 微笑
a beam of pleasure 一丝笑容.
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.
7 (idm 习语) broad in the beam => broad1. off (the) `beam (infml 口) 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 口) on the right track; correct 正确的; 对. beam, v
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.
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.
Were you in San Francisco at the time of the big earthquake in 1989?
1989年旧金山大地震时,你在那儿吗?
Of course he is. He's very successful. He's made lots of records. They broadcast a programme of his music last month on the radio. Why don't you come on Saturday? I think you'd enjoy it.