| 词组 | screen |
| 释义 | screen [screened, screened, screening] screen off 1. screen off sth • screen sth off to separate part of a room from the rest of the room by using a curtain or wall that can be moved: ▪ An area at the far end of the hall had been screened off as a waiting-room. +with/by ▪ The prayer room was screened off from the rest of the church by heavy velvet curtains. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑partition off, ↑curtain off 2. screen off sth • screen sth off to put something such as trees, buildings, or a wall in front of an area so that it cannot be seen +with/by ▪ The end section of the garden was screened off by a row of fir trees. screen out 1. screen out sth • screen sth out to use tests and other methods to prevent unsuitable people from joining a company or organization: ▪ Extensive inquiries were made to screen out job applicants with criminal records. ▪ Testing and the use of questionnaires screen out high risk blood donors who may have been infected with malaria or the HIV virus. 2. screen out sth • screen sth out to prevent harmful or unwanted light, gas, sound etc from entering somewhere: ▪ Sun lotions protect your skin by screening out dangerous ultraviolet rays from the sun. ▪ Teletype machines could be heard in the studio, so efforts were made to screen out this noise. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑filter out |
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