Word · Frequency #5003
scanning
扫描；浏览；细看
scanning is the present participle of scan.
to examine or look at something quickly or carefully
- 1.
To examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely.
依次仔细或批判地检查；审视；细看。
- 2.
To look about for; to look over quickly.
环顾寻找；快速浏览。
- 3.
To create an image of something with the use of a scanner.
用扫描仪对某物成像。
- 4.
To read with an electronic device.
用电子设备读取。
- 5.
To read or mark so as to show a specific metre.
读或标注以显示特定韵律。
- 6.
To conform to a metrical structure.
符合韵律结构。
依次仔细或批判地检查；审视；细看。；环顾寻找；快速浏览。；用扫描仪对某物成像。；用电子设备读取。；读或标注以显示特定韵律。
In use
The doctor used a CT scan to examine the patient's brain.
She scanned the document quickly to find the key information.
The scanner scans each page and saves it as a PDF.
scan sth
及物动词，表示扫描某物。
She scanned the document.
她扫描了文件。
scan for sth
不及物动词，与for连用表示扫描以寻找某物。
The radar scanned for incoming missiles.
雷达扫描寻找来袭导弹。
a scan of sth
名词，指对某物的扫描检查。
A scan of the brain revealed no damage.
脑部扫描显示没有损伤。
Connections
Collocations
- scan the document
- 扫描文档
- Please scan the document and email it to me.请扫描文档并发送邮件给我。
- scan the room
- 扫视房间
- He scanned the room for any familiar faces.他扫视房间寻找熟悉的面孔。
- a CT scan
- CT扫描
- The doctor ordered a CT scan to check for injuries.医生安排CT扫描检查伤势。
- a quick scan
- 快速浏览
- I gave the report a quick scan before the meeting.会议前我快速浏览了报告。
Idioms & figurative uses
- scan the room
- 扫视房间He scanned the room to see if anyone was watching.他扫视房间，看看是否有人在看。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象扫描仪scanner，去掉er就是动作scan：扫描。
Context & Register
语境：医疗扫描、技术文档扫描、快速阅读。语气：中性到正式。注：scan 作名词多用于医疗和技术领域，比较正式；作动词时在“快速浏览”义项上较口语化，在“扫描”义项上较正式，整体偏中性。
Grammar Note
动词可及物或不及物；名词可数。常用介词搭配：scan for（扫描寻找）, scan through（快速浏览）
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'scan' (ending in /æn/). Words like 'scant' or 'scanner' share the same root but differ in pronunciation (last consonant or extra syllable).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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