[VERB 动词]眉开眼笑；笑容满面 If you say that someone is beaming, you mean that they have a big smile on their face because they are happy, pleased, or proud about something.
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Frances beamed at her friend with undisguised admiration...
弗朗西丝开心地对自己的朋友笑着，毫不掩饰她的羡慕之情。
'Welcome back,' she beamed.
“欢迎回来，”她满面笑容地说。
...the beaming face of a 41-year-old man on the brink of achieving his dreams.
即将实现自己梦想的41岁男人的笑脸
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]（能量、放射线或粒子的）束，柱 A beam is a line of energy, radiation, or particles sent in a particular direction.
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...high-energy laser beams.
高能激光束
...a beam of neutrons.
一束中子
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]（通过电子设备）发送，发射 If something beams radio signals or television pictures or they are beamed somewhere, they are sent there by means of electronic equipment.
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The interview was beamed live across America...
这次访谈向全美国现场直播。
The live satellite broadcast was beamed into homes across America.
此次卫星直播被发送到美国的千家万户。
...a ship which is due to begin beaming radio broadcasts to South East Asia.
预定将对东南亚进行无线电广播的船只
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]（光）束；（光）线 A beam of light is a line of light that shines from an object such as a lamp.
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[VERB 动词]照耀；照射 If something such as the sun or a lamp beams down, it sends light to a place and shines on it.
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A sharp white spotlight beamed down on a small stage...
聚光灯的强烈白光照在小舞台上。
All you see of the outside world is the sunlight beaming through the cracks in the roof.
而外面的世界，你所能看见的就只是透过房顶缝隙射进来的阳光。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]梁；横梁 A beam is a long thick bar of wood, metal, or concrete, especially one used to support the roof of a building.
The ceilings are supported by oak beams.
房顶用橡木横梁支撑。
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[N-SING 单数名词]（体操中的）平衡木 In gymnastics, the beam is a piece of equipment that consists of a narrow wooden bar on which gymnasts balance and perform movements.
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beam/biːm; NAmEbiːm/
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beambeamsbeamedbeamingnoun1a line of light, electric waves or particles光线；（电波的）波束；（粒子的）束◆narrow beams of light/sunlight一丝丝的光线╱阳光◆the beam of a torch/flashlight手电筒光柱◆a laser/electron beam激光束；电子束◆( BrE) The car's headlights were on full beam(= shining as brightly as possible and not directed downwards).那辆汽车大开着前灯。◆( NAmE) a car with its high beamson 前灯大开着的汽车2a long piece of wood, metal, etc. used to support weight, especially as part of the roof in a building 梁◆The cottage had exposed oak beams.小屋的橡木梁裸露着。3( especially BrE) (NAmE usuallyˈbalance beam)a wooden bar that is used in the sport of gymnasticsfor people to move and balance on 平衡木4a wide and happy smile 笑容；眉开眼笑◆a beam of satisfaction满意的笑容IDIOMoff ˈbeam( informal) not correct; wrong 不正确；错误◆Your calculation is way off beam.你的计算完全错误。verb1[intransitive , transitive, no passive ]to have a big happy smile on your face 笑容满面；眉开眼笑beam(at sb) ◆He beamed at the journalists.他笑容满面地面对记者。beam(with sth) ◆She was positively beaming with pleasure.她的确喜不自胜。beamsth (at sb) ◆The barman beamed a warm smile at her.酒吧侍者对她热情地微笑。◆‘I'd love to come,’ she beamed (= said with a large smile).“我很乐意来。”她满面笑容地说。2[transitive ]+ adv./prep.to send radio or television signals over long distances using electronic equipment 发射（电波）；播送◆Live pictures of the ceremony were beamed around the world.典礼的实况经电视直播传到世界各地。3[intransitive ]+ adv./prep.to produce a stream of light and/or heat 照射；发光；发热◆The morning sun beamed down on us.早上的太阳照射着我们。◆Light beamed through a hole in the curtain.光线透过窗帘上的一个孔照射进来。IDIOMsee
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PHRASAL VERBˌbeam sb ˈdown/ˈup(in science fictionstories 科幻小说中)to transport sb to or from a spaceshipusing special electronic equipment 用特殊的电子设备将人运送至太空飞船或从太空飞船运送至其他地方ORIGINFrom the American television series Star Trek.源自美国电视连续剧《星际迷航》。beam/biːm; NAmEbiːm/
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beam1 noun
beam2 verb
beambeam1 /biːm/ ●●○ noun [countable]
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1a)a line of light shining from the sun, a lamp etc: the beam of a powerful flashlightb)a line of light, energy etc that you cannot see: a laser beam2a long heavy piece of wood or metal used in building houses, bridges etc3a wide happy smile: a beam of delight4off beam British English informal incorrect or mistaken: Our guesses were way off beam.5a balance beam6 technical the widest part of a ship from side to side → broad in the beam
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beam1 noun
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beambeam2 ●○○ verb
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1[intransitive] to smile very happily: Sherman looked at his sons and beamed proudly.beam with Connie beamed with pleasure.beam at McLeish beamed at her.2[transitive always + adverb/preposition] to send a radio or television signal through the air, especially to somewhere very distant: the first sports broadcast to be beamed across the Atlantic3[intransitive, transitive] to send out a line of light, heat, energy etc: The sun beamed through the clouds.