screen against〔from〕(v.+prep.)
▲screen sb/sth against〔from〕 sth
1.遮挡〔掩蔽〕…以防…侵扰〔伤害〕cover (sth) or hide (sb) so as to protect it or him from (sth harmful)
〔说明〕screen against〔from〕通常不用于进行体。
The wall screens them against the wind.墙为他们挡风。
He screened his eyes from sunlight.他遮蔽着眼睛,使其不受阳光照射。
2.保护(某人)使之免于遭受…protect sb from (blame, punishment, etc.)
I can't screen you under that situation.在那种情况下,我无法袒护你。

用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
A floppy hat screened her face.一顶有边的软帽遮住了她的脸。
The trees screen our house off view.树木遮蔽了我们的房子。
He admitted the crime in order to screen his wife.他为了袒护妻子而认罪。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
The film has been screened in the cinema.这部电影已在电影院放映。
Unsuitable candidates were screened out.那些不合格的候选人被筛选掉了。

screen, bury, cache, hide
参见hide条。

［词源］＜古法语escren(屏)

The picture on this screen is a good artistic work.这屏风上的画是件很好的艺术品。
His job was a screen for her spying activities.他的工作为她的间谍活动做了掩护。
They hid behind the screen of bushes.他们躲在灌木丛后。
You can see him on the T.V. screen quite often.你可以经常从电视屏幕上见到他。
She first appeared on the screen ten years ago.十年前,她第一次出现在银幕上。
Close the screen or the flies will get into the house.把纱门关起来,不然苍蝇会飞进屋来。