Word · Frequency #16290
scanning
扫描
the process of converting photographs into a digital form that a computer can recognize; also, the act of moving a finely focused beam of light or electrons over a surface to produce an image for analysis or transmission
- 1.
The act of something being scanned.
扫描的行为；被扫描的过程
扫描的行为；被扫描的过程
In use
The scanning of the old photographs took longer than we expected.
Many libraries now offer document scanning to preserve rare books.
The scanning of barcodes at the checkout speeds up the process.
the scanning of sth
scanning 作名词时常后接 of 短语，表示被扫描的对象。
The scanning of the old documents took several hours.
对这些旧文件的扫描花了好几个小时。
scanning + noun
scanning 也可作定语修饰名词，表示“用于扫描的”功能或用途。
Scanning software converts paper documents into digital files.
扫描软件把纸质文件转换成数字文件。
Common mistakes
I did a scanning of the report.I did a scan of the report.
scanning 作名词时通常表示不可数的“扫描过程”；若要表示一次具体的扫描行为，应使用可数名词 scan。
I need to buy a scanning for my old photos.I need to buy a scanner for my old photos.
scanning 指“扫描”的动作或过程，scanner 才指扫描仪；受汉语“扫描”兼指动作和设备的影响，容易误用。
Connections
Collocations
- scanning electron microscope
- 扫描电子显微镜
- The scanning electron microscope revealed the surface structure in detail.扫描电子显微镜揭示了表面的细微结构。
- scanning tunneling microscope
- 扫描隧道显微镜
- Researchers used a scanning tunneling microscope to observe individual atoms.研究人员使用扫描隧道显微镜观察单个原子。
- document scanning
- 文档扫描
- Document scanning saves time when you need to archive paper files.需要归档纸质文件时，文档扫描可以节省时间。
- scanning software
- 扫描软件
- This scanning software can convert photos into editable text.这款扫描软件可以将照片转换为可编辑文本。
- network scanning
- 网络扫描
- Network scanning helps administrators find vulnerable devices.网络扫描帮助管理员发现易受攻击的设备。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：扫描仪“宁静”地逐行扫过，把图片变成数字文件；-ing 表示动作正在进行。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：office document digitization、medical imaging diagnostics、laboratory surface analysis 作名词时，通常多用于技术或医学语境，如文档扫描、影像检查或表面分析；正式与中性场合都可见，具体语域取决于搭配，日常口语中更常用动词形式。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with 'scanning': they share the stressed vowel /æ/ and the ending /nɪŋ/, spelled -anning. Beware lookalikes: 'scansion' /ˈskænʃən/ has a different ending, and 'running' /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ and 'cunning' /ˈkʌnɪŋ/ have the vowel /ʌ/, not /æ/, so none of them rhymes.
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.