1.frame用作动词的基本意思是“给…加框”,引申可表示“陷害”“诬告”。frame还可表示“表达”“构造”“发展”,指把形成最后的各部件组合安装在一起,引申则指为适应某种目的而“建造”或“制定”,如制定法律。
2.frame用作及物动词接名词或代词作宾语,可用于被动结构。

frame in (v.+prep.)
以(某物)框住〔围绕〕(某物或人) surround (sth or sb) with a border of (sth)
▲frame sb/sth in sth
◇ 常用于be ～ed结构
The photographs will look nice framed in black.这些照片装在一个黑相框里会显得好看。

frame up (v.+adv.)
▲frame sb/sth ⇔ up
1.给…装上框 enclose in a frame
We must frame up that picture.我们必须给那幅画装上框。
2.诬陷 scheme; make an innocent person appear guilty
It's hard to frame you up.要诬陷你是很难的。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
The prisoner claimed that he had been framed up by his enemies.囚犯声称他受到了仇人的诬陷。

用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
Will you frame the picture?你给这个画加个框好吗?
She framed Tom for something he never did.她陷害汤姆干了一些他从未干过的事。
They framed a shelter.他们搭起一个蔽身处。
He framed his life according to a noble pattern.他以高尚的模式构筑自己生活的框架。
They are framing a reading list for ninth graders.他们正为九年级学生拟定书目。
His lips could hardly frame the words.他几乎说不出话来。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
He was framed by his enemies.他被他的仇人们陷害了。

［同义词］ n. framework, skeleton, structure v. structure
［词源］＜古英语framen(架,结构)

frame of mind
心境mental attitude
I have to be in the right frame of mind to play chess.下棋时,我的心境处于很集中的状态。

In a silver frame on the table there was a photograph of his son.在桌上银相框里有张他儿子的相片。
I need to buy new spectacle frames but I will keep the old lenses.我需要买新的眼镜框,不过还得留着旧镜片。
This old bed has an iron frame.这张旧床的床架是铁制的。
The house has a wooden frame which is braced with brick.这幢房子是木结构的砖瓦房。