span
[spæn] noun
TIME 时间
countable usually singular
■the period of time that sometimes exists or happens 一段时间•He has a short attention / concentration span.他的注意力持续时间很短。 •an average life span of seventy years平均寿命70岁 •Over a span of just three years, the new government has transformed the country's economic prospects.仅仅三年的时间，新政府已经使该国的经济前景出现改观。 ⇒ See also lifespan
[spæn] noun
LENGTH 长度
countable
■the length of something from one end to the other 长度；宽度； 跨度•huge wings with a span of over a metre翼展超过一公尺的巨型翅膀 ⇒ See also wingspan
countable
■the area of a bridge, etc. between two supports （桥等的）跨度，跨距，墩距•The bridge crosses the river in a single span.河上的桥是单孔桥。
[spæn] verb
SPIN 织 past simple of
■spin
[spæn] verb
TIME 时间
transitive (-nn-)
■to exist or continue for a particular length of time （时间）持续，跨越•Tennis has a history spanning several centuries.网球的历史长达几个世纪。 •Her acting career spanned almost six decades.她的演艺生涯持续了近60载。
[spæn] verb
BRIDGE 桥
transitive (-nn-)
■If a bridge spans a river, it goes from one side to the other 横跨•An old bridge spans the river just outside the town.一座老桥横跨在镇外的河上。
[spæn] adjective
spick and span
■ See at spick |