spans

英 [spænz]

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

• This happens because a larger light source spans a greater angle across the subject.
  这一切发生的时候，因为一个大跨越大角度光源在主题。
• The connecting portion spans between one side and the other side of the frame.
  该连接部分横跨在框架的一侧和另一侧之间。
• The Expo Site spans both shores of the Huangpu River, between the Nanpu Bridge and Lupu Bridge.
  上海世博会的举办地点在上海市中央黄浦江二岸，南浦大桥和卢浦大桥之间的滨江地域。
• 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。
• A steel railway bridge spans the Yalu River.
  鸭绿江上有一座钢铁大桥。
• Anhui spans many geographical and cultural regions.
  安徽跨越了许多地理和文化区域。
• Recognizing the heterogeneity of most organizations, the vision spans IBM and non-IBM databases.
  认识到大部分组织的异构性，因此需要使用IBM和非IBM数据库。
• The story in this novel spans two days in the lives of several members in a big family.
  小说里的这则故事讲述了一个大家庭中几位成员两天的生活。
• 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。
• 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。