spans

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美 [spænz]

n.  持续时间; 范围; 包括的种类; (桥或拱的)墩距，跨距，跨度
v.  持续; 贯穿; 包括(广大地区); 涵盖(多项内容); 横跨; 跨越
span的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 间隔;期间
  Aspanis the period of time between two dates or events during which something exists, functions, or happens.
  1. The batteries had a life span of six hours...
     这些电池的寿命为 6 小时。
  2. Gradually the time span between sessions will increase.
     会议之间的间隔将逐渐延长。
• N-COUNT (注意力的)持续时间
  Your concentrationspanor your attentionspanis the length of time you are able to concentrate on something or be interested in it.
  1. His ability to absorb information was astonishing, but his concentration span was short...
     他吸收信息的能力令人吃惊，但是他的注意力持续时间很短。
  2. Young children have a limited attention span and can't concentrate on one activity for very long.
     小孩子的注意力持续时间十分有限，不能长时间地专注于一个活动。
• VERB 持续;跨越;贯穿
  If somethingspansa long period of time, it lasts throughout that period of time or relates to that whole period of time.
  1. His professional career spanned 16 years...
     他的职业生涯持续了 16 年。
  2. The film, spanning almost a quarter-century, tells the story of Henry Hill...
     这部时间跨度将近四分之一世纪的影片讲述的是亨利·希尔的故事。
  3. Lining a corridor is a wall of photographs spanning his rugby days.
     走廊的一面墙上贴满了他橄榄球生涯里各个时期的照片。
• VERB 包括;遍及
  If somethingspansa range of things, all those things are included in it.
  1. Bernstein's compositions spanned all aspects of music, from symphonies to musicals.
     伯恩斯坦创作的乐曲涉及了从交响乐到音乐剧等音乐的各个方面。
  2. ...a remarkable man whose interests spanned almost every aspect of nature.
     一个兴趣广泛、几乎涉猎了自然学科所有领域的杰出男性
• N-COUNT 宽度;宽幅
  Thespanof something that extends or is spread out sideways is the total width of it from one end to the other.
  1. It is a very pretty butterfly, with a 2 inch wing span...
     这是一只非常美丽的蝴蝶，翼展 2 英寸。
  2. It may be that you are unaware of where your hip joint is; it is not at the waist but a good hand span below it.
     这也许是因为你并不晓得髋关节的位置，它不在腰部，而是位于腰部以下一手拃宽处。
• VERB (桥等建筑物)横跨，跨越
  A bridge or other structure thatspanssomething such as a river or a valley stretches right across it.
  1. Travellers get from one side to the other by walking across a footbridge that spans a little stream.
     游客通过一座横跨小溪的步行桥从一边来到另一边。
  2. ...the humped iron bridge spanning the railway...
     横越铁路的铁拱桥
  3. Architects tell their clients that floors can span 100 metres without any visible means of support.
     建筑师告诉他们的客户，在没有任何有形支撑物的情况下，楼板可以延伸 100 米。
• See also:spick and span

双语例句

• It also increases life spans, meaning more years citizens can contribute to the economy.
  这也延长了人们的寿命，意味着民众可以在更长的年头里为经济做出贡献。
• The bank's footprint spans investment, retail and corporate banking, and private wealth and asset management.
  德意志银行的业务范围包括投资、零售和企业银行，以及私人财富和资产管理。
• I learnt China's history spans three and half millennia.
  我学了中国的历史跨越三千半个年。
• Arch: Curved structure that spans the opening Between two piers or columns and supports loads from above.
  拱：曲线形结构建筑，跨越两个石墩或圆柱之间的信道，可支撑来自上方的负载。
• The number of columns this cell spans.
  此单元格所跨越的列数。
• Control spans the first and second rows.
  控件将跨越第一列和第二列。
• Interestingly, one piece of open source software spans the entire spectrum.
  有趣的是，有一种开源软件跨越了这整个范围。
• Your career spans 40 years.
  你的职业生涯跨越40年。
• The spans of the conjugate beam and actual beam must be equal.
  共轭梁和实际梁的跨径必须相似。
• One drum diameter has varied diameters of shaft and central spans so that the designers may have choice.
  同一种滚筒直径又有几种不同的轴径和中心跨距供设计者选用。