The Chinese meaning of English screen

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n. [c]

1. Screen; Curtain; Curtain; Account; Partition

He hid behind the screen and over heard their conversation.

He hid behind the curtain and overheard their conversation.

2. Screen doors

We have screens on our windows to keep out the flies.

We have screens on our windows to keep flies away.

3. Shelter, shelter

A screen of trees the villas from the beach.

These villas are hidden by trees and cannot be seen from the beach.

4. cover; Cover up

his job as a diplomat was just a screen for his life as a spy.

His job as a diplomat is just a cover for his spy career.

5. the screen; Screen

The novel was adapted for the screen.

The novel was adapted into a movie.

an unidentified flying object appeared on the radar screen.

A UFO appeared on the radar screen.

6. movies; Film industry [the S]

7. (coarse eye) sieve; Filter

vt.

1. Masking; Shelter; Cover up [(+from)]

The tall grass screened the enemy's movements.

The grass hides the enemy's activities.

2. Show (movies, etc.) [h]

This film is being screened at main cinema in town.

This film is being shown in major theaters in the city.

3. Shooting (with TV photography)

4. Adapting (a story, etc.) into a screenplay

5. Curtain (or screen window, etc.) for

Windows were screened to keep out mosquitoes.

Screen windows are installed to prevent mosquitoes.

6. Screening (coal, etc.)

7. Screening; Review; Select [h]

The secret service screened students of students to select its agents.

The secret service carefully examined hundreds of students to select secret agents.

vi.

1. (suitable for) being on the screen

That play screens well.

That play is suitable for making movies.