/freɪm; frem/
n
1 border of wood, metal, etc in which a picture, door, pane of glass, etc is enclosed or set （木材、金属等做的）框架
*a picture frame 画框
* a window frame 窗框.
2 rigid structure of a piece of furniture, building, vehicle, etc which makes its shape and forms a support for its parts （家具、建筑物、车辆等的）框架, 支架, 骨架
*the frame of a cupboard, bed, rucksack 柜厨的框架、床的框架、帆布包的支架
* the frame of an aircraft, a car, etc 飞机、汽车等的框架. =>illus at App
1 见附录1插图, page xiii, =>illus 见插图.
3 (usu pl 通常作复数) structure of plastic, metal, etc that holds the lenses of a pair of glasses in place 眼镜框
*glasses with heavy black frames 黑色粗框眼镜. =>illus at glass 见glass插图.
4 (usu sing 通常作单数) human or animal body; its form or structure （人或动物的）身体; 体形; 身体结构
*Sobs shook her slender frame. 她抽泣着, 苗条的身体都在颤动.
5 general order or system that forms the background to sth （构成某事物背景的）规律或制度; 体制; 模式
*the frame of contemporary society 现代社会的模式.
6 (a) any of the single photographs that make up a cinema film （影片的）一个镜头, 一个画面.
(b) single picture in a comic strip （连环漫画中的）一幅画.
7 = cold frame (cold1).
8 (a) (in snooker, etc) triangular structure for positioning balls （落袋台球戏等）（摆放球的）三角框.
(b) (in snooker, bowling, etc) single round of play （落袋台球 戏、地滚球戏等）一轮, 一局, 一回.
9 (idm 习语) a frame of `mind particular state of one's mind or feelings; mood 心境; 心情; 情绪; 思想状态
*I'm not in the right frame of mind to start discussing money. 我现在没心思来商量钱的问题. a frame of `reference set of principles, standards or observations used as a basis for one's judgement, behaviour, etc （作为个人的判断、行为等的依据的）原则, 标准, 观点
*sociological studies conducted within a Marxist frame of reference 以马克思主义观点指导的社会学研究.

/freɪm; frem/
v
1 (a) [Tn] put or build aframe1(1) round (sth) （给某物）镶框; （给某物）做框
*frame a photograph, painting, etc 给照片、画等镶框.
(b) [Tn esp passive 尤用于被动语态] serve or act as a frame1(1) for (sb/sth) 形成（某人[某事]）的框子
*He stood framed in the doorway to the hall. 他站在门口, 堵住通向大厅的路.
* A dense mass of black hair framed his face. 浓密的黑发衬托着他的面庞.
2 [Tn] express (sth) in words; compose or formulate （用文字）表达（某事）; 创作; 拟定; 制定
*frame a question, argument, response, etc 拟定问题、论点、回应等
* frame a theory, plan, set of rules, etc 创立理论、拟定计画、制定一套规章.
3 [Tn esp passive 尤用于被动语态] (infml 口) produce false evidence against (an innocent person) so that he appears guilty 诬陷; 陷害
*The accused man said he had been framed. 被告说他受人陷害了.