handspan

/ˈhændˌspæn/ /ˈhænˌspæn/

Meanings

noun

一拃，掌尺

The distance between the outstretched tips of the little finger and thumb when used as a unit of measurement

Examples :

"The young child described the fish she caught as being a handspan long. "

那个小孩说她抓的鱼有一拃那么长。

body unit

Related Words

being noun

/ˈbiːɪŋ/ /ˈbiŋ/

生物，生命体

"The being in the classroom was quiet today. "

今天教室里的那个生物很安静。

outstretched verb

/aʊtˈstɹɛt͡ʃt/

伸展，展开

"The child outstretched her arms to reach the cookie jar on the high shelf. "

那个孩子伸长了胳膊，想够到高架子上的饼干罐。

between noun

/bɪˈtwiːn/ /bəˈtwin/

缝针，绗针

"The seamstress used a sturdy between to create a precise, even stitch on the thick upholstery fabric. "

这位女裁缝用一根结实的绗针在厚厚的装饰面料上缝制出精准均匀的针脚。

little noun

/ˈlɪ.ɾɫ̩/ /ˈlɘtl̩/ /ˈlɪtəl/ /ˈlɪtl̩/

少量，一点儿。

"Can I try a little of that sauce?"

我可以尝一点儿那个酱吗？

measurement noun

/ˈmeʒ.ə.mənt/ /ˈmeʒ.ɚ.mənt/

测量，衡量

"The measurement of the room's length was important for ordering new furniture. "

测量房间的长度对于订购新家具很重要。

caught verb

[k̠ʰoːt] [kʰoːt] [kʰɑt]

抓住，逮住

"The police officer caught the speeding car on the highway. "

警察在高速公路上逮住了那辆超速行驶的汽车。

child noun

/t͡ʃaɪld/

小孩，儿童

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

对他手下留情吧，他毕竟还是个孩子。

distance noun

/ˈdɪs.təns/

距离，路程。

"From Moscow, the distance is relatively short to Saint Petersburg, relatively long to Novosibirsk, but even greater to Vladivostok."

从莫斯科出发，到圣彼得堡的距离比较近，到新西伯利亚的距离相对较远，但到符拉迪沃斯托克的距离就更远了。

described verb

/dɪˈskraɪbd/ /dəˈskraɪbd/

描述，描写。

"The feeling is difficult to describe, but not unpleasant."

这种感觉很难用语言描述，但并不令人不快。

thumb noun

/θʌm/

拇指, 大拇哥

"My thumb is very good at turning pages in my textbook. "

我的大拇指很擅长翻课本。

finger noun

/ˈfɪŋəɹ/ /ˈfɪŋɡə/ /ˈfɪŋɡɚ/

手指，指头

"Humans have two hands and ten fingers. Each hand has one thumb and four fingers."

人类有两只手和十个手指头。每只手有一个拇指和四个手指。

young noun

/jʌŋ/

年轻人，青年人

"The young of today are well-educated."

现在的年轻人都受过良好的教育。