display
UK/dis'plei/US
NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFLA2
Definitions
v.
To put something where it can be easily seen; to show openly
展示，陈列；表现，显露
n.
An arrangement of things put out to be seen; a show
陈列，展览；表演
n.
A screen that shows information, as on a phone or monitor
显示屏，显示器
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddis- (apart) + play (the French-worn form of plic, "fold") = "unfold, spread apart." To display something is to unfold it so people can see it — like spreading a folded cloth out on a table. The modern "screen" sense comes from the same idea: a display unfolds information for your eyes. Its twin deploy unfolds things for action instead of for show.
Root plic still carries 55 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.on display展出中
- 2.display goods陈列商品
- 3.display emotion流露情感
- 4.a fireworks display烟花表演
Example Sentences
- 1.
The museum displays artifacts from ancient Egypt.
- 2.
He displayed remarkable patience with the children.
- 3.
The phone's display cracked when it fell.