span

verb

/spæn/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they span	/spæn/ /spæn/
he / she / it spans	/spænz/ /spænz/
past simple spanned	/spænd/ /spænd/
past participle spanned	/spænd/ /spænd/
-ing form spanning	/ˈspænɪŋ/ /ˈspænɪŋ/

span something 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。
span something 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。
- His experience spanned not merely politics, but also business and journalism.他的经历不仅涉及政治，还包括商业和新闻业。
span something to stretch right across something, from one side to the other横跨；跨越 synonym cross
- a series of bridges spanning the river架在河上的一系列桥梁
- The roof was spanned by curved ribs of steel.屋顶上架着钢制肋拱。
Topics Buildingsc1

span

noun

/spæn/

the length of time that something 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。
- a study of the entire span of Arab history对整个阿拉伯历史的研究
see also lifespan
- The book covers the entire span of Arab history.这本书跨越了整个阿拉伯的历史。
- The speech continued well beyond its allotted span.这个讲话大大超过了原定的时间。
- to prolong life beyond its natural span延年益寿
- I worked with him several times over a span of six years.六年之中我和他共事过几次。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- long
- brief
- short
- …
verb + span
- cover
preposition
- over a/the span
phrases
- a span of time
- a span of years
span (of something) a range or variety of something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。
- Managers have a wide span of responsibilities.经理的职责范围很广。
- a broad span of interests兴趣广泛
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- full
- broad
- wide
- …
the part of a bridge or an arch between one 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。
Topics Buildingsc2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- full
- broad
- wide
- …
the measurement of something 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 wingspan
- The bridge has 10 arches, each of a 30-foot span.这座桥有10个拱门，每个跨度为30英尺。
- The bridge has a clear span of 120 feet.这座桥净跨径为 120 英尺。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- full
- broad
- wide
- …

词源Old English, ‘distance between the tips of the thumb and little finger’, of Germanic origin; reinforced in Middle English by Old French espan.

span

adjective

/spæn/

Idioms

词源Old English, ‘distance between the tips of the thumb and little finger’, of Germanic origin; reinforced in Middle English by Old French espan.

Idioms

spick and span

(also spic and span)

[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。
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- belt and braces
- 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
- puff and pant
- 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
- tried and tested
- wax and wane

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