英语词汇“spanned”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

单词	spanned
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
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