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span + noun (physical object)
The bridge spans the river.
这座桥跨越了河流。
横跨；跨越；覆盖
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
横跨；跨越；覆盖
To extend across or over a physical space, area, or distance.
The bridge spans the river.
这座桥跨越了河流。
跨越(两侧之间的间隙或空间)
To extend across (a gap or space between two sides).
覆盖或延伸(某个区域或距离)
To cover or extend over (an area or distance).
贯穿(某个时间段)
To extend through (a period of time).
用手指伸展的手宽度测量,或用手指围绕物体测量
To measure by the span of the hand with the fingers extended, or with the fingers encompassing the object.
span
Base
原形
spans
3rd person
第三人称单数
spanning
-ing
现在分词
spanned
Past
过去式
spanned
Past participle
过去分词
This bridge spans the river.
这座桥横跨河流。
The project spanned five years.
这个项目持续了五年。
Her career has spanned decades.
她的职业生涯跨越了几十年。
The old stone bridge spans the river and connects the two villages.
这座古老的石桥横跨河流，连接两个村庄。
A metal walkway spans the gap between the two buildings.
一条金属走道横跨两座建筑之间的空隙。
These cables span more than a kilometer across the valley.
这些缆索横跨山谷，长度超过一公里。
The bridge spans the river.
这座桥跨越了河流。
Her career spanned over thirty years.
她的职业生涯持续了三十多年。
也可用于空间范围，如"span from one end to the other"。
The exhibition spans from ancient to modern art.
展览涵盖了从古代到现代的艺术。
The gap is spanned by a steel beam.
缺口由一根钢梁架设连接。
Not this
The bridge spans over the river.
Use this
The bridge spans the river.
动词span直接接宾语，无需介词over。中文“跨越”中的“跨”容易导致误加over。
Not this
The meeting spanned for two hours.
Use this
The meeting spanned two hours.
span作为及物动词，直接表持续时间，无需介词for。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
覆盖全球
The company's operations span the globe.
该公司的业务遍布全球。
跨越数个世纪
The cathedral's construction spanned centuries.
这座大教堂的建造跨越了几个世纪。
弥合差距
Education can span the gap between rich and poor.
教育可以弥合贫富差距。
涵盖一个范围
His interests span a wide range of topics.
他的兴趣涵盖广泛的话题。
持续一段时间
The project will span a period of two years.
该项目将持续两年时间。
遍及全球
Her business interests span the globe.
她的商业利益遍及全球。
跨越几代人
The tradition has spanned the generations.
这一传统跨越了几代人。
涵盖整个范围
His music spans the spectrum from classical to pop.
他的音乐涵盖从古典到流行的整个范围。
Use span naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象一座桥‘span’（跨越）河流，桥的跨度就像‘spandex’（氨纶）拉伸覆盖面积。
语域：neutral 常见场景：地理的、时间的 作为动词时，通常用于描述桥梁、时间跨度等，语气中性。
及物动词，用于表示覆盖或跨越时间或空间。
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