关于Beam的意思和用法的提问

A: In this sentence "beamed" means "smiled".

A: Its like a support for a joint (like in a building)

A: 1. Shine brightly

e.g. The sun's rays beamed down.

2. A bright smile

e.g. She beamed at the class.

3. To transmit into a specific direction

e.g. This satellite in space beams back radio signals to Earth.

A: Beam has multiple meanings.
In a physical sense, a beam is a large, straight, strong object, usually used for structural support in buildings. It would be called a "wood beam", "concrete beam", etc. depending on what material it is made of.
A beam can also be used in a sense of light or energy. In this sense, it usually means long, straight, and visible. A "beam of light" is like what comes from a flashlight, or when the sun pierces through the clouds. A "laser beam" is what a laser-pointer emits. Laser beams are also common in science-fiction shows, depicted as some sort of powerful, destructive, energy-based weapon.

A: a smile can be flattering, but that is not what this means. Like what @NordicRest has said

A: Sure, here are some common expressions using "beam up":

1. "The spaceship will beam up the crew from the planet's surface."
2. "Please beam up the supplies we need for the mission."
3. "We'll beam up the data from the satellite once it's in range."
4. "Can you beam up the files to the cloud storage?"
5. "It's like being beamed up into a different world when you enter that virtual reality game."
6. "Let's beam up some snacks before we head out."
7. "They're going to beam up the injured hiker using a helicopter."
8. "After the concert, the fans were beamed up by the excitement of the performance."
9. "I wish I could just beam up to my destination instead of dealing with traffic."
10. "The teleportation device can beam up objects instantaneously."

A: A beam of light, the sun’s rays beamed down, she had a beaming smile

A: She was beaming with happiness.
He beamed with joy.


The ceiling is made with wooden beams.
A beam of light shown through the window.

A: The laser beam cut through the metal.
A beam of sun shines down on you.
The buildings support beams swayed in the wind.
We are beaming a distress call to the mainland.

A: Please do not beam your flashlight on my face!

The parents are beaming with joy at their son's graduation.

A: These are emotional differences not specific ones. A beam tends to be a big thick thing that holds up a house for example. If it's energy it's often pushed or transmitted. A beam of light would suggest a big blast to me, maybe a very strong torch.
A streak is something that passed by quickly and is gone. A ray of light suggests a small thin thing like a laser. He saw a ray of light at the end of the tunnel. A shaft means a vertical tunnel like they make in mines. A shaft of light means coming down from above

A: Beam is a type of girder. Beam is the main support structure, girders are secondary. So your house might have a few beams, and lots of girders.

However most non-engineers use these terms interchangeably.

A: To dip something is to lower it and then raise it immediately afterward

A: Beam: a really big smile. If someone is beaming it means they’re really really happy.
Grin: also a smile and it means basically the same thing as beam
Smile: could be small or big
Smirk: usually devious or sexual
Laugh: when something is funny you laugh

A: If a beam is like 10〜60m, a girder is 100 to 300m, but girder and beam are the same thing. You don't have to be so strict. You can say just "a large beam", because "girder" isn't used often in daily conversation.

A: you can call it a balancing scale or a weight scale. But I think people will understand more if you say a balancing scale. It has many different names to be honest.

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A: I'm not sure what "beam" means to you.

The beam propagates (FROM ONE) side of the water tank (TO THE OTHER) side of the tank.

BUT, English speakers don't like saying the same phrase twice, like "side of the tank", because it's redundant. So we just chop it off the end of the sentence and everybody knows that it is implied.

We write the sentence like this:
The beam propagates (FROM ONE) side of the water tank (TO THE OTHER).

A: In this context, “beam” means that you were happy and excited while talking about The Miracle Morning. You had a pleasant and happy disposition while speaking.

A: "When do you use high beams while passing someone in your car?"
Or
"When do you flash your high beams at someone while driving?"

I don't use it, really. Some people will if they get angry, but then they'll also tailgate and use their high beams. That's California for you, haha.

A: It sounds very poetic. I like it, but it's probably not for day-to-day use.

A: Beam you up = teleport you back to the ship
Joke's on you = your joke backfired