单词 | span |
释义 | nounverbadjectivespanBrE /spæn/ NAmE /spæn/ noun the length of time that sth lasts or is able to continue 持续时间◆ I worked with him over a span of six years . 我和他共事达六年之久。◆ The project must be completed within a specific time span . 这项工程必须在规定期限内完成。◆ Small children have a short attention span . 幼儿注意力持续时间短。 ➡ see also lifespan~ (of sth )a range or variety of sth 范围;包括的种类◆ Managers have a wide span of control . 经理的职权范围很大。◆ These forests cover a broad span of latitudes . 这些森林绵延在多个纬度上。the part of a bridge or an archbetween one vertical support and another (桥或拱的)跨径,跨度,跨距◆ The bridge crosses the river in a single span . 河上的桥为单跨桥。the width of sth from one side to the other 宽度;翼展◆ The kite has a span of 1 .5 metres . 风筝宽 1.5 米。 ➡ see also wingspanspanBrE /spæn/ NAmE /spæn/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they span BrE /spæn/ NAmE /spæn/ present simple - he / she / it spans BrE /spænz/ NAmE /spænz/ past simple spanned BrE /spænd/ NAmE /spænd/ past participle spanned BrE /spænd/ NAmE /spænd/ -ing form spanning BrE /ˈspænɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈspænɪŋ/ ~sth to last all through a period of time or to cover the whole of it 持续;贯穿◆ His acting career spanned 55 years . 他的演艺生涯长达 55 年。◆ Family photos spanning five generations were stolen . 一家五代人的照片失窃了。~sth to include a large area or a lot of things 包括(广大地区);涵盖(多项内容)◆ The operation , which spanned nine countries , resulted in 200 arrests . 这次行动涉及九个国家,逮捕了 200 人。~sth to stretch right across sth , from one side to the other 横跨;跨越SYN cross◆ a series of bridges spanning the river 架在河上的一系列桥梁spanBrE /spæn/ NAmE /spæn/ adjective ● ˌspick and ˈspan (also ˌspic and ˈspan ) [not usually before noun ]neat and clean 整洁干净;清清爽爽◆ Their house is always spick and span . 他们家总是收拾得清清爽爽。Alliteration in idiomsbelt and braces,(beat somebody) black and blue,born and bred,chalk and cheese,chop and change,done and dusted,down and dirty,in dribs and drabs,eat somebody out of house and home,facts and figures,fast and furious,first and foremost,forgive and forget,hale and hearty,hem and haw,kith and kin,mix and match,part and parcel of something,puff and pant,go to rack and ruin,rant and rave,risk life and limb,short and sweet,signed and sealed,spic and span,through thick and thin,this and that,top and tail something,tried and testedtrusted,wax and wane |
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