beam

US /biːm/
UK /biːm/
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樑, 橫樑

a long, sturdy piece of squared timber or metal spanning an opening or part of a building, usually to support the roof or floor above

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The old house had exposed wooden beams.
老房子有裸露的木樑。
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Steel beams were used to construct the skyscraper.
摩天大樓的建造使用了鋼樑。
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girderjoistraftersupportbar
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光束, 射線

a ray or shaft of light

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A beam of sunlight pierced through the clouds.
一束陽光穿透雲層。
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The lighthouse sent out a powerful beam across the sea.
燈塔向海上發出一道強烈的光束。
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rayshaftstreamgleamflash
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眉開眼笑, 笑容滿面

to shine brightly, especially in a way that suggests happiness or optimism

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She couldn't help but beam when she saw her son.
她看到兒子時忍不住眉開眼笑。
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The proud parents beamed at their daughter's graduation.
驕傲的父母在女兒的畢業典禮上笑容滿面。
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smilegrinradiateglowshine
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傳輸, 廣播

to transmit (a radio signal or broadcast) in a particular direction

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The satellite will beam data back to Earth.
衛星將把數據傳回地球。
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They plan to beam the concert live to millions of viewers.
他們計劃將音樂會現場直播給數百萬觀眾。
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transmitbroadcastsendradiateproject
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