beam

beam的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [bi:m]
KK音标发音： [bim]

beam的词性：
n.Abbr. bm（名词）缩写 bm

1. A squared-off log or a large, oblong piece of timber, metal, or stone used especially as a horizontal support in construction.
梁、栋梁：建筑中用作水平支撑的，多为切成方形的圆木或长方形木材、金属或石头

2. Nautical
【航海】

3. A transverse structural member of a ship's frame, used to support a deck and to brace the sides against stress.
船梁：船的横向结构，用以支撑甲板并固着在船体的两则以抵抗压力

4. The breadth of a ship at the widest point.
船幅：船体的最大宽度

5. The side of a ship:
舷：

sighted land off the starboard beam.
转向右舷方向便望见了陆地

6. Informal The widest part of a person's hips:
【非正式用语】 臀围：臀部最宽处：

broad in the beam.
臀部宽大

7. A steel tube or wooden roller on which the warp is wound in a loom.
卷轴：织机上的铁管或木轮，供经线缠绕之用

8. An oscillating lever connected to an engine piston rod and used to transmit power to the crankshaft.
传动杆：可摆动的杠杆，与引擎之活塞相连，用以向机轴传送能量

9. The bar of a balance from which weighing pans are suspended.
杆，杠杆：天平上悬挂秤盘的横杆

10. Sports A balance beam.
【体育运动】 平衡木

11. The main horizontal bar on a plow to which the share, colter, and handles are attached.
车辕、犁柄：犁上主要的横棍，用以固定犁铧、犁刀和柄

12. One of the main stems of a deer's antlers.
小鹿角的主干

13. A ray or shaft of light.
光柱，光束

14. A concentrated stream of particles or a similar propagation of waves:
波束：粒子聚流或以类似方式传播的波：

a beam of protons; a beam of light.
质子电波；光束

15. A radio beam.
无线电波

beam的词性：
v.（动词）

beam的词性：
v.intr.（不及物动词）

16. To radiate light; shine.
发光；照射

17. To smile expansively.
愉快地笑，眉开眼笑

beam的词性：
v.tr.（及物动词）

18. To emit or transmit:
发送，传送：

beam a message via satellite.
通过卫星传送一条信息

19. To express by means of a radiant smile:
微笑示意：

He beamed his approval of the new idea.
他微笑表示赞同这个新主意

20. Following a radio beam. Used of aircraft.
跟随无线电波。用于指飞机

21. On the right track; operating correctly.
正确：在正确轨道上；行为端正的

beam的词源：

22. Middle English bem
中古英语 bem

23. from Old English b?am * see bheu…-
源自 古英语 b?am *参见 bheu…-