scan
v
(-nn-)
1 Tn] look at every part of (sth) carefully; examine (sth) with great attention 细看(某物)的各部; 仔细检查(某物)
He scanned the horizon, looking for land. 他细看天水相连的地方, 寻找陆地.
2 [Tn]
(a) (of a searchlight, etc) pass across (an area) (指探照灯等)扫掠(某处)
The flashlight's beam scanned every corner of the room. 手电筒的光束扫遍屋内各个角落.
(b) (medical 医) obtain an image of (a body or part of the body) with a scanner 用扫描器扫描(身体或身体的部位).
3 [Tn] glance at (eg a document) quickly but not very thoroughly 匆匆而粗略地看(如文件)
She scanned the newspaper over breakfast. 她吃著早饭把报纸大略看了一遍.
4
(a) [Tn] analyse the metre of (a line of verse) by noting how it is stressed and how many syllables it has, as in `Mary `little/`lamb 划分(诗句)的音步(如`Mary/`had a/`little/`lamb.)
(b) [I] (of verse) have a proper metrical pattern (指诗句)符合韵律
a line that does not scan 一行不合韵律的诗句
The verses scan well. 这些诗句韵律严谨.
5 [Tn] (in television, etc) pass an electronic beam over (sth), esp so as to produce a picture on a screen (电视等)扫描. scan, n act of scanning (scan 2b) 扫描
a `body scan, ie done by a scanner 全身扫描 * a `brain scan 脑扫描.
This shows how long it was before we deemed it necessary to make sure that all our children could share in the knowledge accumulated by the'happy few' during the past centuries.