释义 |
in·span \(ˈ)inz|pan, ənzˈp-, -n|sp-\ verb Etymology: Afrikaans, from Middle Dutch inspannen, from in in (adverb) + spannen to stretch, span, hitch up — more at span transitive verb chiefly Africa : to yoke or harness (draft animals) to a vehicle : hitch draft animals to (a vehicle) intransitive verb chiefly Africa : to inspan animals or a vehicle < inspanned as soon as we had eaten > |