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English → Chinese

verb//spæn//

(物理/跨越) 跨越:指(桥梁、建筑等)从一端延伸到另一端;覆盖

The new Golden Gate Bridge spans the entrance to the San Francisco Bay.

(Chinese) 新的金门大桥横跨旧金山湾的人口处。

His career as a doctor spanned more than forty years and three different countries.

(Chinese) 他的医生职业生涯跨越了四十多年,涉及三个不同的国家。

The vast forest spans across the entire northern border of the province.

(Chinese) 这片广阔的森林横跨了该省的整个北部边界。

noun//spæn//

(时间/范围) 一段时间:指事物持续或发生的特定时间跨度

Young children often have a very short attention span and need frequent breaks.

(Chinese) 幼儿的注意力持续时间通常很短,需要频繁休息。

In the span of just two weeks, the small startup became a multi-million dollar company.

(Chinese) 在短短两周的时间里,这家初创公司就变成了一家资产数百万美元的公司。

Entry ID: en:zh:span · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary