frames

frames — 名詞

1. a person's or animal's body, especially when describing its size, shape, or phys

1.名詞B1
釋義

體格

身體的骨架或體型

a person's or animal's body, especially when describing its size, shape, or physical strength.

例句

Eitan has a large frame, so he needs jackets in a bigger size.

Eitan 體格高大，所以需要買更大尺寸的夾克。

possessive: 'has a [adjective] frame'

The dog's small frame made it easy for the children to lift.

那隻狗的體格很小，孩子們很容易就能把牠抱起來。

possessive noun: 'dog's small frame'

同義詞
  • build

    more general, used for overall body shape and size

  • physique

    more formal, focuses on muscle and body condition

  • figure

    usually describes the shape of a person, especially from a distance

文法句型

a [adjective] frame

somebody's/something's frame

用法筆記

Often paired with an adjective (slender, large, sturdy, powerful) to describe build. Usually singular when referring to one person's physique.

常見錯誤

❌She has a thin body frame.
✅She has a thin frame.
💡'frame' already refers to the body shape; 'body' is redundant.
❌The chair's wooden frame was broken.' (when you mean the structure, not a body)
✅Use sense 2 for object support structures.

2. the inner structural skeleton of a building, vehicle, or object that bears weigh

2.名詞B1
釋義

骨架；框架

支撐物品的主要結構

the inner structural skeleton of a building, vehicle, or object that bears weight and gives the whole thing its basic shape.

例句

The steel frames of the new bridge were put in place last week.

新橋樑的鋼製骨架上週已經安裝完成。

material + structure: 'steel frames'

Cole checked the frame of the old wooden chair for cracks.

Cole 檢查了那張舊木椅的骨架是否有裂縫。

possessive: 'frame of [object]'

同義詞
  • framework

    more abstract, can also refer to a system of ideas or rules

  • skeleton

    often used figuratively for buildings or structures

  • chassis

    specifically for vehicles and electronic devices

文法句型

the frame of [something]

[material] frame

用法筆記

Refers to the internal load-bearing skeleton of an object, not an external border or case. Common in construction, engineering, and vehicle contexts.

常見錯誤

❌I put the photo in a wooden frame.
✅Use sense 4 for picture borders.
💡This sense is for structural skeletons like building frames or bicycle frames.

3. the two holders, one around each lens, that keep the lenses in place on a pair o

3.名詞A2
釋義

眼鏡框

固定鏡片的眼鏡架

the two holders, one around each lens, that keep the lenses in place on a pair of spectacles, with side pieces that rest on the ears.

例句

Mira chose round black frames for her new reading glasses.

Mira 為她的新老花眼鏡挑了圓形的黑色鏡框。

adjective + shape + color: 'round black frames'

The frames of Lucía's sunglasses broke when she dropped them on the floor.

Lucía 的太陽眼鏡鏡框掉到地上摔壞了。

同義詞
  • spectacle frame

    more formal, used mainly by opticians or in technical descriptions

  • eyeglass frame

    slightly more formal than 'frames' on its own

  • rims

    informal, focuses on the outer edge of the lens holder

文法句型

[adjective] frames

pair of frames

the frames of [possessive] glasses

用法筆記

Almost always used in the plural form when referring to the pair (two lens holders as a set). The singular "frame" usually refers to a picture frame or a structural framework, not one side of a pair of glasses.

常見錯誤

❌I need to buy a new frame for my glasses.
✅I need to buy new frames for my glasses.
💡'frames' is always plural when referring to the eyeglass part that holds the lenses.

4. a border made of wood, metal, or plastic that goes around a picture, mirror, or

4.名詞A2
釋義

相框；畫框

裝飾或保護圖畫的邊框

a border made of wood, metal, or plastic that goes around a picture, mirror, or photograph to decorate or support it.

例句

Inês bought a silver frame for the wedding photograph on the table.

Inês 買了一個銀色相框來放桌上的結婚照。

material + purpose: 'silver frame for [object]'

The old wooden frame around the painting was covered in gold paint.

那幅畫周圍的舊木框塗了一層金漆。

'frame around [object]'

同義詞
  • border

    more general, can be a decorative edge on anything

  • mount

    specifically the backing or border for a picture within a frame

文法句型

a [material] frame

frame around [something]

picture/mirror/photo frame

用法筆記

Unlike sense 2 (structural framework), this sense is specifically about decorative or protective borders for images. Countable; often used with 'picture', 'photo', 'mirror' as a compound noun.

常見錯誤

❌I need a frame for my phone screen.' (when you mean a protective case)
✅Use 'phone case' or 'screen protector'.

5. a single, still picture among the many that play in order to create a film, vide

5.名詞B1
釋義

畫面；影格

影片中連續影像的單張

a single, still picture among the many that play in order to create a film, video, or animation.

例句

The film editor reviewed each frame before putting the scene together.

影片剪輯師逐一檢視每個畫面，然後才把這段場景組合起來。

countable + determiner: 'each frame'

Pim paused the video at the exact frame where the bird took off.

Pim 把影片暫停在小鳥起飛的那個畫面上。

同義詞
  • still

    a single photographic image taken from a film

  • shot

    a continuous series of frames, not a single one

  • image

    more general term for any visual picture

文法句型

per frame

each frame

frame of the film/video

用法筆記

Often used in technical contexts about film editing, animation, and video production. Standard film runs at 24 frames per second. 'Key frame' refers to a defining image in animation.

常見錯誤

❌I took a frame of the sunset.' (when you mean a photograph)
✅I took a photo of the sunset.
💡'frame' in this sense is an image extracted from a video or film, not a standalone photograph.

6. one of the separate boxes or bordered sections that together form a comic strip

6.名詞B1
釋義

漫畫格

連環漫畫中的一格

one of the separate boxes or bordered sections that together form a comic strip or graphic novel.

例句

The first frame of the comic strip shows a sleepy cat waking up.

連環漫畫的第一格畫了一隻剛睡醒的貓咪。

'first frame of the comic strip'

Eitan drew six frames for the school newspaper cartoon this week.

Eitan 這週為校報的連環漫畫畫了六格。

countable + number: 'six frames'

同義詞
  • panel

    the standard term used in comic art for each bordered section

文法句型

first/final/next frame

frame of the comic

用法筆記

Also called a 'panel' in comics terminology. A comic strip frame is usually surrounded by a border line. The number of frames varies; newspaper comics typically use 3-4 frames.

常見錯誤

❌I read the first frame of the newspaper.' (confusing with the comic panel meaning)
✅I read the first panel of the comic strip in the newspaper.

7. One of the numbered turns in a game of bowling, during which a player rolls the

7.名詞B1
釋義

球局

保齡球比賽的一個回合

One of the numbered turns in a game of bowling, during which a player rolls the ball once or twice to try to knock down all ten pins.

例句

Yumi scored a strike in the seventh frame and everybody clapped.

Yumi 在第七局打出了 strike，大家都鼓掌了。

frame + ordinal number for a specific round

Each frame in bowling gives you up to two chances to knock down all ten pins.

保齡球的每一局最多有兩次機會擊倒全部十個球瓶。

同義詞
  • round

    general term for a unit of play; 'frame' is the specific term used in bowling

8. One of the divisions of a baseball game in which both teams take turns batting,

8.名詞B1
釋義

局

棒球比賽的一個半局

One of the divisions of a baseball game in which both teams take turns batting, usually numbering nine per game.

例句

Apinya hit a home run in the bottom of the third frame and tied the game.

Apinya 在第三局下半場打出一支全壘打，追平了比賽。

frame + ordinal for a specific inning

The pitcher struck out three batters in a single frame for the first time this season.

那位投手在同一局三振了三名打者，創下本季首見。

同義詞
  • inning

    standard term in baseball; 'frame' is the less formal alternative

用法筆記

In baseball, 'frame' is an informal synonym for 'inning', commonly used by sportswriters and commentators. The formal rules call it an inning.

9. The set of ideas, conditions, or circumstances that surround an event, a stateme

9.名詞B2
釋義

框架；背景

理解事物所需的環境或脈絡

The set of ideas, conditions, or circumstances that surround an event, a statement, or a work and provide a way of understanding it.

例句

The professor asked the students to analyze the novel within its historical frame.

教授要求學生在歷史框架下分析這部小說。

within + adjective + frame — specifying the type of context

Reema struggled to understand the joke because she had no cultural frame for it.

Reema 聽不懂那個笑話，因為她沒有相關的文化背景。

同義詞
  • context

    more general and common; 'frame' emphasises the set of assumptions that shape interpretation

  • framework

    more structured and systematic; 'frame' is slightly broader

  • setting

    focuses on physical or social environment rather than ideas

文法句型

frame of + noun

within a/the frame of

用法筆記

Often paired with 'of' to specify the kind of background context: 'frame of reference' (the set of standards or beliefs used to judge something), 'frame of mind' (a temporary mood or attitude), 'moral frame', 'historical frame'.

常見錯誤

❌I need a frame to understand this problem.
✅I need a frame of reference to understand this problem.
💡When talking about context, use 'frame of reference' or specify the type of frame clearly.

10. a border or case that surrounds and holds an opening or an object in place, such

10.名詞B1
釋義

門窗框；床架

包圍開口的邊框結構

a border or case that surrounds and holds an opening or an object in place, such as the frame of a window, door, or bed.

例句

Piotr replaced the wooden window frame after it had rotted in the rain.

Piotr 換掉了那扇在雨中腐爛的木製窗框。

compound: window frame

The bed frame was made of solid steel and could support a heavy mattress.

這張床架是用實心鋼材做的，可以承受很重的床墊。

compound: bed frame

同義詞
  • casing

    specifically for the frame around a door or window opening

  • border

    more general term for any edge structure

文法句型

[object] frame

frame of a [object]

用法筆記

Describes an open case or border that receives and encloses something (a window pane, a door, a mattress). Distinguish from sense 2 (a load-bearing skeleton that shapes the whole object) and sense 4 (a decorative border for pictures). Common compounds include 'window frame', 'door frame', 'bed frame'.

常見錯誤

❌The bicycle frame snapped during the race.
✅Use sense 2 for bicycles.
💡Sense 10 is for enclosing cases (window, door, bed), not load-bearing skeletons.