名詞 frame:

1. a structure supporting or containing something
   同義詞：framework, framing
2. one of a series of still transparent photographs on a strip of film used in making movies
3. alternative names for the body of a human being
   同義詞：human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, form, flesh
4. a period of play in baseball during which each team has a turn at bat
   同義詞：inning
5. the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal
   同義詞：skeletal system, skeleton, systema skeletale
6. the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape
   同義詞：skeleton, skeletal frame, underframe

動詞 frame:

1. enclose in or as if in a frame
   同義詞：frame in, border
2. enclose in a frame, as of a picture
3. take or catch as if in a snare or trap
   同義詞：ensnare, entrap, set up
4. formulate in a particular style or language
   同義詞：redact, cast, put, couch
5. make up plans or basic details for
   同義詞：compose, draw up
6. construct by fitting or uniting parts together
   同義詞：frame up

1. Sobs shook her slender frame.
   她抽泣著，苗條的身體都在顫動。
2. In a silver frame on the table there is a photograph of her husband.
   在桌上的銀相框里有張她丈夫的照片。
3. This athlete has a powerful frame.
   這位運動員有著魁梧的體格。
4. The government is framing a new bill to control gambling.
   政府在制定新的法案以控制賭博。

frame

v.（動詞）
framed,fram.ing,frames
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To build by putting together the structural parts of; construct:
構(gòu)造，建造：通過把各部分搭在一起而建造；構(gòu)筑：
例句：
frame a house.
建造一房屋

To conceive or design:
想出或設(shè)計：
例句：
framed an alternate proposal.
想了一個供選擇的計劃

To arrange or adjust for a purpose:
擬定設(shè)計：為某一目的安排或調(diào)整：
例句：
The question was framed to draw only one answer.
這個問題被限定只能有一個答案

To put into words; formulate:
說出；表達：
例句：
frame a reply.
口頭答復(fù)

To form (words) silently with the lips.
囁嚅著說
To enclose in or as if in a frame:
裝框：被或好象被圍在架框中：
例句：
frame a painting.
框住一幅畫

Informal
【非正式用語】
To make up evidence or contrive events so as to incriminate (a person) falsely.
誣害捏造：為誣告（某人）而捏造證據(jù)或策劃事件
To prearrange (a contest) so as to ensure a desired fraudulent outcome; fix:
預(yù)先安排，串通：為保證能得到渴望的欺騙性結(jié)果而預(yù)先安排（比賽）；串通：
例句：
frame a prizefight.
預(yù)先安排職業(yè)拳擊賽

v.intr.（不及物動詞）
Archaic To go; proceed.
【古語】 前進；進行
Obsolete To manage; contrive.
【廢語】 試圖；設(shè)法做到
n.Abbr. fr.（名詞）縮寫 fr.
Something composed of parts fitted and joined together.
結(jié)構(gòu)，組織：由被安裝或連接在一起的部分組成的事物
A structure that gives shape or support:
骨架，架子：使成形或起支撐作用的框架結(jié)構(gòu)：
例句：
the frame of a house.
房屋的骨架

An open structure or rim for encasing, holding, or bordering:
框，架：一種敞口的框子或構(gòu)架，用以圍繞、容納或支承某物：
例句：
a window frame; the frame of a mirror.
窗框；鏡框

A closed, often rectangular border of drawn or printed lines.
邊框：畫或印刷的一封閉的通常呈矩形的線條
Often frames A pair of eyeglasses, excluding the lenses.
常作 frames 無鏡片的眼鏡
The structure of a human or animal body; physique:
骨架：人或動物軀體的結(jié)構(gòu)；體格：
例句：
a worker`s sturdy frame.
工人的強健體魄

A cold frame.
植物防寒溫室
A general structure or system:
總體結(jié)構(gòu)或體系：
例句：
the frame of government.
政府體制

A general state or condition:
大致的狀態(tài)或形勢：
例句：
The news put me into a better frame of mind.
這則消息使我的心境更愉快

Sports Games
【體育運動】 【游戲】
A round or period of play in some games, such as bowling and billiards.
一局，一回合：一些游戲（如保齡球與臺球）的一局或一回合
Baseball An inning.
【棒球】 一局
A single picture on a roll of movie film.
畫面：電影的一系列畫面中的單獨一個
The total area of a complete picture in television broadcasting.
幀：電視傳送的一個完整圖象全部的面積
Informal A frame-up.
【非正式用語】 誣陷
A single step in a sequence of programmed instruction.
幀：一系列循序漸進的擬定的教學法的單個步驟
Obsolete Shape; form.
【廢語】 形態(tài)；構(gòu)造

來源：
Middle English framen
中古英語 framen
from Old English framian [to further]
源自 古英語 framian [促進]
from fram [forward] * see from
源自 fram [向前的] *參見 from