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spans

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词源

源自古英语 'spann',意为'伸展'或'跨度',与古诺尔斯语 'spǫnn' 和德语 'Spanne' 同源。

verb

❶ 指时间或空间上跨越、覆盖某个范围,表示从开始到结束的整个期间或距离。

“The bridge spans the river.”

(这座桥横跨河流。)

“Her career spans three decades.”

(她的职业生涯跨越了三十年。)

❶ 指用双臂或工具测量或覆盖某个宽度或距离,表示伸展或覆盖的动作。

“He spans the width of the table with his arms.”

(他用双臂测量桌子的宽度。)

“The ruler spans the length of the paper.”

(尺子覆盖了纸张的长度。)

同义词:cover, stretch, bridge, extend, cross

noun

❶ 指时间或空间上的跨度或范围,表示从开始到结束的整个期间或距离。

“The span of the bridge is impressive.”

(这座桥的跨度令人印象深刻。)

“The life span of a butterfly is short.”

(蝴蝶的寿命很短。)

❶ 指双臂伸展后的宽度,或用于测量距离的工具。

“He measured the table with his span.”

(他用双臂测量桌子的宽度。)

“The span of his arms is wide.”

(他的双臂伸展后很宽。)

同义词:duration, extent, range, length, breadth

常见短语

span of attention — 指一个人能够集中注意力的时间长度,通常用于描述专注能力。

“Children have a short span of attention.”

(儿童的注意力持续时间较短。)

span the globe — 指覆盖全球范围,形容某事物或活动在世界各地都有涉及。

“Their business spans the globe.”

(他们的业务遍布全球。)