frame 1 S3 W3 / freɪm / 名词

1 border [可数名词] a structure made of wood, metal, plastic etc that surrounds something such as a picture or window, and holds it in place :

They removed the picture from its wooden frame.

door/window/picture frame

2 structure [可数名词] the structure or main supporting parts of a piece of furniture, vehicle, or other object :

a bicycle frame

the frame of the chair

3 body [可数名词] the general shape formed by the bones of someone’s body

large/thin/slight etc frame

4 glasses [可数名词，通常复数] the metal or plastic part of a pair of glass es that holds the lens es

5 main facts/ideas [可数名词，通常单数] the main ideas, facts etc that something is based on :

A clear explanation of the subject provides a frame on which a deeper understanding can be built.

Some comments may or may not be understood as harassment, depending on your frame of reference (= knowledge and beliefs that influence the way you think ) .

6 be in/out of the frame (for something) to have or not have the chance to take part in something 同义词 be in/out of the running (for something) :

Liverpool are in the frame for a place in the Cup Final.

7 film [可数名词] an area of film that contains one photograph, or one of the series of separate photographs that make up a film or video

8 sport [可数名词] a complete part in the games of snooker or bowling :

I won the next three frames.

9 internet [可数名词] one of the areas into which a webpage is divided

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