英语词汇“span”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

span¹ n., v., spanned, span•ning.
n. [countable]

the full extent, stretch, or reach of something;
distance:The rescuers searched the entire span of the island.
a period of time during which something continues;
duration:The span of human life is short.
Architecture
- the distance or space between two supports of a structure, such as a bridge, or between two ends of something, such as an airplane wing.
- the part of a structure between two supports:The car stalled on the second span of the bridge.

v. [~ + object]

to extend or reach over or across (space or time):Their friendship spanned a lifetime.
to provide with something that extends over or across:to span a river with a bridge.

span¹ n., v., spanned, span•ning.

Weights and Measuresthe distance between the tip of the thumb and the tip of the little finger when the hand is fully extended.
Weights and Measuresa unit of length corresponding to this distance, commonly taken as 9 in. (23 cm).
a distance, amount, piece, etc., of this length or of some small extent:a span of lace.
Civil Engineering, Architecture
- the distance between two supports of a structure.
- the structure so supported.
- the distance or space between two supports of a bridge.
the full extent, stretch, or reach of anything:a long span of memory.
Aeronauticsthe distance between the wing tips of an airplane.
a limited space of time, as the term or period of living:Our span on earth is short.
Mathematicsthe smallest subspace of a vector space that contains a given element or set of elements.

v.t.

Weights and Measuresto measure by the hand with the thumb and little finger extended.
to encircle with the hand or hands, as the waist.
to extend over or across (a section of land, a river, etc.).
to provide with something that extends over:to span a river with a bridge.
to extend or reach over (space or time):a memory that spans 90 years.
Mathematicsto function (in a subspace of a vector space) as a span.
Sport[Archery.]to bend (the bow) in preparation for shooting.

bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English spanne, sponne, spayn, Old English span(n), spon(n); cognate with German Spanne, Dutch span, Old Norse spǫnn; (verb, verbal) Middle English spaynen, derivative of the noun, nominal

span² n.

a pair of horses or other animals harnessed and driven together.

Dutch: team (of oxen, horses)
1760–70, American.

pair.

span³ v. [Archaic.]

a pt. of spin.

Span.,

Spaniard.
Spanish.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

span /spæn/ n

the interval, space, or distance between two points, such as the ends of a bridge or arch
the complete duration or extent: the span of his life
the amount of material that can be processed in a single mental act: apprehension span, span of attention
short for wingspan
a unit of length based on the width of an expanded hand, usually taken as nine inches

vb (spans, spanning, spanned)(transitive)

to stretch or extend across, over, or around
to provide with something that extends across or around: to span a river with a bridge
to measure or cover, esp with the extended hand

Etymology: Old English spann; related to Old Norse sponn, Old High German spanna

span /spæn/ n

a team of horses or oxen, esp two matched animals

Etymology: 16th Century (in the sense: yoke): from Middle Dutch: something stretched, from spannen to stretch; see span¹

span /spæn/ vb

archaic or dialect
a past tense of spin

spin v., spun/spʌn/USA pronunciation spin•ning, n.
v.

Textilesto make (yarn) by drawing out, twisting, and winding fibers: [~ + object]to spin thread.[no object]spinning in the afternoon sun.
Textiles to form (the fibers of any material) into thread or yarn:[~ + object]to spin wool into yarn.
Animal Behavior to produce (a thread, web, etc.) by giving off from the body a substance that hardens in the air:[~ + object]The spider spun its web.
to (cause to) rotate rapidly;
twirl;
whirl: [~ + object]to spin a coin on a table.[no object]The coin spun on the tabletop for a moment.
to produce or invent in a manner like spinning thread:[~ + object]He spun a fantastic tale about his childhood.
to make longer than necessary: [~ + object + out]She spun the project out for over three years.[~ + out + object]She had spun out the project for over three years.
to move or travel rapidly:[no object]The messenger spun out the door.
to have a sensation of whirling;
reel:[no object]My head began to spin.
spin off, [~ + off + object] to create or devise using something already existing:The producers took the character of the uncle and spun off another TV series.

n. [countable]

the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion:She gave the coin a quick spin.
a spinning motion or movement:We never notice the spin of the earth.
a downward movement or trend, esp. one that is sudden, alarming, etc.:The economy is in another bad spin.
a short ride or drive for pleasure:Let's take the new car out for a spin.
Government[Slang.]a particular viewpoint or bias, esp. in the news;
slant:After the presidential debates each side put its favorable spin on the results.

Idioms

Idioms spin one's wheels, to waste one's efforts.

spin•ner, n. [countable]
spin•ning, n. [uncountable]

spin v., spun or (Archaic) span, spun, spin•ning, n.
v.t.

Textilesto make (yarn) by drawing out, twisting, and winding fibers:Pioneer women spun yarn on spinning wheels.
Textilesto form (the fibers of any material) into thread or yarn:The machine spins nylon thread.
Animal Behavior(of spiders, silkworms, etc.) to produce (a thread, cobweb, gossamer, silk, etc.) by extruding from the body a long, slender filament of a natural viscous matter that hardens in the air.
to cause to turn around rapidly, as on an axis;
twirl;
whirl:to spin a coin on a table.
Sound Reproduction, Informal Terms[Informal.]to play (phonograph records):a job spinning records on a radio show.
Metallurgyto shape (sheet metal) into a hollow, rounded form by pressure from a tool while rotating the metal on a lathe or wheel.
to produce, fabricate, or evolve in a manner suggestive of spinning thread:to spin a tale of sailing ships and bygone days.
Rocketryto cause intentionally (a rocket or guided missile) to undergo a roll.
to draw out, protract, or prolong (often fol. by out):He spun the project out for over three years.
British Termsto flunk a student in an examination or a term's work.
Slang Termsto cause to have a particular bias;
influence in a certain direction:His assignment was to spin the reporters after the president's speech.

v.i.

to revolve or rotate rapidly, as the earth or a top.
to produce a thread from the body, as spiders or silkworms.
Textilesto produce yarn or thread by spinning.
to move, go, run, ride, or travel rapidly.
to have a sensation of whirling;
reel:My head began to spin and I fainted.
Sportto fish with a spinning or revolving bait.
spin off:
- to create something new, as a company or assets, without detracting from or affecting the relative size or stability of the original:After the acquisition, the company was required to spin off about a third of its assets.
- to derive from or base on something done previously:They took the character of the maid and spun off another TV series.
spin one's wheels. See wheel (def. 17).
Automotive spin out, (of an automobile) to undergo a spinout.

the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
a spinning motion given to a ball, wheel, axle, or other object.
a downward movement or trend, esp. one that is sudden, alarming, etc.:Steel prices went into a spin.
a rapid run, ride, drive, or the like, as for exercise or enjoyment:They went for a spin in the car.
Slang Termsa particular viewpoint or bias, esp. in the media;
slant:They tried to put a favorable spin on the news coverage of the controversial speech.
AeronauticsAlso called tailspin, tail spin. a maneuver in which an airplane descends in a vertical direction along a helical path of large pitch and small radius at an angle of attack greater than the critical angle, dangerous when not done intentionally or under control.
Rocketry
- the act of intentionally causing a rocket or guided missile to undergo a roll.
- a roll so caused.
Physicsthe intrinsic angular momentum characterizing each kind of elementary particle, having one of the values 0, 1⁄2, 1, 3⁄2, … when measured in units of Planck's constant divided by 2π.
British Terms[Australian.]a run of luck;
fate.

bef. 900; Middle English spinnen to spin yarn, Old English spinnan; cognate with Dutch, German spinnen, Old Norse spinna, Gothic spinnan

spin′na•bil′i•ty, n.
spin′na•ble, adj.

7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged develop, narrate, relate.
9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged extend, lengthen.
11.See corresponding entry in Unabridged gyrate. See turn.

spin, +v.t.

Slang Termsto cause to have a particular bias;
influence in a certain direction:His assignment was to spin the reporters after the president's speech.

Span. abbreviation for

Spanish

spin /spɪn/ vb (spins, spinning, spun)

to rotate or cause to rotate rapidly, as on an axis
to draw out and twist (natural fibres, as of silk or cotton) into a long continuous thread
to make such a thread or filament from (synthetic resins, etc), usually by forcing through a nozzle
(of spiders, silkworms, etc) to form (webs, cocoons, etc) from a silky fibre exuded from the body
(transitive) to shape (metal) into a rounded form on a lathe
(transitive) informal to tell (a tale, story, etc) by drawing it out at great length (esp in the phrase spin a yarn)
to bowl, pitch, hit, or kick (a ball) so that it rotates in the air and changes direction or speed on bouncing, or (of a ball) to be projected in this way
(intransitive) (of wheels) to revolve rapidly without causing propulsion
to cause (an aircraft) to dive in a spiral descent or (of an aircraft) to dive in a spiral descent
(intransitive) followed by along: to drive or travel swiftly
Also: spin-dry (transitive) to rotate (clothes) in a washing machine in order to extract surplus water
(intransitive) to reel or grow dizzy, as from turning around: my head is spinning
(intransitive) to fish by drawing a revolving lure through the water
(intransitive) informal to present news or information in a way that creates a favourable impression

a swift rotating motion; instance of spinning
the intrinsic angular momentum of an elementary particle or atomic nucleus, as distinguished from any angular momentum resulting from its motion
a quantum number determining values of this angular momentum in units of the Dirac constant, having integral or half-integral values
a condition of loss of control of an aircraft or an intentional flight manoeuvre in which the aircraft performs a continuous spiral descent because the angle of maximum lift is less than the angle of incidence
a spinning motion imparted to a ball, etc
flat spin ⇒ informal chiefly Brit a state of agitation or confusion
on the spin ⇒ informal one after another: they have lost two finals on the spin

See also spin off, spin outEtymology: Old English spinnan; related to Old Norse spinna, Old High German spinnan to spin, Lithuanian pinu to braid

单词	span
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 span¹ /spæn/USA pronunciation n., v., spanned, span•ning. n. [countable] the full extent, stretch, or reach of something; distance:The rescuers searched the entire span of the island. a period of time during which something continues; duration:The span of human life is short. Architecture the distance or space between two supports of a structure, such as a bridge, or between two ends of something, such as an airplane wing. the part of a structure between two supports:The car stalled on the second span of the bridge. v. [~ + object] to extend or reach over or across (space or time):Their friendship spanned a lifetime. to provide with something that extends over or across:to span a river with a bridge. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 span¹ (span),USA pronunciation n., v., spanned, span•ning. n. Weights and Measuresthe distance between the tip of the thumb and the tip of the little finger when the hand is fully extended. Weights and Measuresa unit of length corresponding to this distance, commonly taken as 9 in. (23 cm). a distance, amount, piece, etc., of this length or of some small extent:a span of lace. Civil Engineering, Architecture the distance between two supports of a structure. the structure so supported. the distance or space between two supports of a bridge. the full extent, stretch, or reach of anything:a long span of memory. Aeronauticsthe distance between the wing tips of an airplane. a limited space of time, as the term or period of living:Our span on earth is short. Mathematicsthe smallest subspace of a vector space that contains a given element or set of elements. v.t. Weights and Measuresto measure by the hand with the thumb and little finger extended. to encircle with the hand or hands, as the waist. to extend over or across (a section of land, a river, etc.). to provide with something that extends over:to span a river with a bridge. to extend or reach over (space or time):a memory that spans 90 years. Mathematicsto function (in a subspace of a vector space) as a span. Sport[Archery.]to bend (the bow) in preparation for shooting. bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English spanne, sponne, spayn, Old English span(n), spon(n); cognate with German Spanne, Dutch span, Old Norse spǫnn; (verb, verbal) Middle English spaynen, derivative of the noun, nominal span² (span),USA pronunciation n. a pair of horses or other animals harnessed and driven together. Dutch: team (of oxen, horses) 1760–70, American. team. See pair. span³ (span),USA pronunciation v. [Archaic.] a pt. of spin. Span., Spaniard. Spanish. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: span /spæn/ n the interval, space, or distance between two points, such as the ends of a bridge or arch the complete duration or extent: the span of his life the amount of material that can be processed in a single mental act: apprehension span, span of attention short for wingspan a unit of length based on the width of an expanded hand, usually taken as nine inches vb (spans, spanning, spanned)(transitive) to stretch or extend across, over, or around to provide with something that extends across or around: to span a river with a bridge to measure or cover, esp with the extended hand Etymology: Old English spann; related to Old Norse sponn, Old High German spanna span /spæn/ n a team of horses or oxen, esp two matched animals Etymology: 16th Century (in the sense: yoke): from Middle Dutch: something stretched, from spannen to stretch; see span¹ span /spæn/ vb archaic or dialect a past tense of spin WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 spin /spɪn/USA pronunciation v., spun/spʌn/USA pronunciation spin•ning, n. v. Textilesto make (yarn) by drawing out, twisting, and winding fibers: [~ + object]to spin thread.[no object]spinning in the afternoon sun. Textiles to form (the fibers of any material) into thread or yarn:[~ + object]to spin wool into yarn. Animal Behavior to produce (a thread, web, etc.) by giving off from the body a substance that hardens in the air:[~ + object]The spider spun its web. to (cause to) rotate rapidly; twirl; whirl: [~ + object]to spin a coin on a table.[no object]The coin spun on the tabletop for a moment. to produce or invent in a manner like spinning thread:[~ + object]He spun a fantastic tale about his childhood. to make longer than necessary: [~ + object + out]She spun the project out for over three years.[~ + out + object]She had spun out the project for over three years. to move or travel rapidly:[no object]The messenger spun out the door. to have a sensation of whirling; reel:[no object]My head began to spin. spin off, [~ + off + object] to create or devise using something already existing:The producers took the character of the uncle and spun off another TV series. n. [countable] the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion:She gave the coin a quick spin. a spinning motion or movement:We never notice the spin of the earth. a downward movement or trend, esp. one that is sudden, alarming, etc.:The economy is in another bad spin. a short ride or drive for pleasure:Let's take the new car out for a spin. Government[Slang.]a particular viewpoint or bias, esp. in the news; slant:After the presidential debates each side put its favorable spin on the results. Idioms Idioms spin one's wheels, to waste one's efforts. spin•ner, n. [countable] spin•ning, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 spin (spin),USA pronunciation v., spun or (Archaic) span, spun, spin•ning, n. v.t. Textilesto make (yarn) by drawing out, twisting, and winding fibers:Pioneer women spun yarn on spinning wheels. Textilesto form (the fibers of any material) into thread or yarn:The machine spins nylon thread. Animal Behavior(of spiders, silkworms, etc.) to produce (a thread, cobweb, gossamer, silk, etc.) by extruding from the body a long, slender filament of a natural viscous matter that hardens in the air. to cause to turn around rapidly, as on an axis; twirl; whirl:to spin a coin on a table. Sound Reproduction, Informal Terms[Informal.]to play (phonograph records):a job spinning records on a radio show. Metallurgyto shape (sheet metal) into a hollow, rounded form by pressure from a tool while rotating the metal on a lathe or wheel. to produce, fabricate, or evolve in a manner suggestive of spinning thread:to spin a tale of sailing ships and bygone days. Rocketryto cause intentionally (a rocket or guided missile) to undergo a roll. to draw out, protract, or prolong (often fol. by out):He spun the project out for over three years. British Termsto flunk a student in an examination or a term's work. Slang Termsto cause to have a particular bias; influence in a certain direction:His assignment was to spin the reporters after the president's speech. v.i. to revolve or rotate rapidly, as the earth or a top. to produce a thread from the body, as spiders or silkworms. Textilesto produce yarn or thread by spinning. to move, go, run, ride, or travel rapidly. to have a sensation of whirling; reel:My head began to spin and I fainted. Sportto fish with a spinning or revolving bait. spin off: to create something new, as a company or assets, without detracting from or affecting the relative size or stability of the original:After the acquisition, the company was required to spin off about a third of its assets. to derive from or base on something done previously:They took the character of the maid and spun off another TV series. spin one's wheels. See wheel (def. 17). Automotive spin out, (of an automobile) to undergo a spinout. n. the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion. a spinning motion given to a ball, wheel, axle, or other object. a downward movement or trend, esp. one that is sudden, alarming, etc.:Steel prices went into a spin. a rapid run, ride, drive, or the like, as for exercise or enjoyment:They went for a spin in the car. Slang Termsa particular viewpoint or bias, esp. in the media; slant:They tried to put a favorable spin on the news coverage of the controversial speech. AeronauticsAlso called tailspin, tail spin. a maneuver in which an airplane descends in a vertical direction along a helical path of large pitch and small radius at an angle of attack greater than the critical angle, dangerous when not done intentionally or under control. Rocketry the act of intentionally causing a rocket or guided missile to undergo a roll. a roll so caused. Physicsthe intrinsic angular momentum characterizing each kind of elementary particle, having one of the values 0, 1⁄2, 1, 3⁄2, … when measured in units of Planck's constant divided by 2π. British Terms[Australian.]a run of luck; fate. bef. 900; Middle English spinnen to spin yarn, Old English spinnan; cognate with Dutch, German spinnen, Old Norse spinna, Gothic spinnan spin′na•bil′i•ty, n. spin′na•ble, adj. 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged develop, narrate, relate. 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged extend, lengthen. 11.See corresponding entry in Unabridged gyrate. See turn. spin, +v.t. Slang Termsto cause to have a particular bias; influence in a certain direction:His assignment was to spin the reporters after the president's speech. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Span. abbreviation for Spanish Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: spin /spɪn/ vb (spins, spinning, spun) to rotate or cause to rotate rapidly, as on an axis to draw out and twist (natural fibres, as of silk or cotton) into a long continuous thread to make such a thread or filament from (synthetic resins, etc), usually by forcing through a nozzle (of spiders, silkworms, etc) to form (webs, cocoons, etc) from a silky fibre exuded from the body (transitive) to shape (metal) into a rounded form on a lathe (transitive) informal to tell (a tale, story, etc) by drawing it out at great length (esp in the phrase spin a yarn) to bowl, pitch, hit, or kick (a ball) so that it rotates in the air and changes direction or speed on bouncing, or (of a ball) to be projected in this way (intransitive) (of wheels) to revolve rapidly without causing propulsion to cause (an aircraft) to dive in a spiral descent or (of an aircraft) to dive in a spiral descent (intransitive) followed by along: to drive or travel swiftly Also: spin-dry (transitive) to rotate (clothes) in a washing machine in order to extract surplus water (intransitive) to reel or grow dizzy, as from turning around: my head is spinning (intransitive) to fish by drawing a revolving lure through the water (intransitive) informal to present news or information in a way that creates a favourable impression n a swift rotating motion; instance of spinning the intrinsic angular momentum of an elementary particle or atomic nucleus, as distinguished from any angular momentum resulting from its motion a quantum number determining values of this angular momentum in units of the Dirac constant, having integral or half-integral values a condition of loss of control of an aircraft or an intentional flight manoeuvre in which the aircraft performs a continuous spiral descent because the angle of maximum lift is less than the angle of incidence a spinning motion imparted to a ball, etc flat spin ⇒ informal chiefly Brit a state of agitation or confusion on the spin ⇒ informal one after another: they have lost two finals on the spin See also spin off, spin outEtymology: Old English spinnan; related to Old Norse spinna, Old High German spinnan to spin, Lithuanian pinu to braid
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