noun🔗Share一拃 The space from the thumb to the end of the little finger when extended; nine inches; an eighth of a fathom."The carpenter measured the span of the wood to ensure it fit the window frame perfectly. "木匠量了一下木头的一拃，确保它能完美地嵌入窗框。bodynauticalunitspaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share短暂的时间，短时。 (by extension) A small space or a brief portion of time."He has a short attention span and gets bored within minutes."他注意力持续时间很短，没几分钟就觉得无聊了。spacetimeperiodgaprangeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share跨度，范围 A portion of something by length; a subsequence."The span of the project's timeline was from January to May. "这个项目的时间跨度是从一月到五月。partperiodrangemathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share跨度， 跨距 The spread or extent of an arch or between its abutments, or of a beam, girder, truss, roof, bridge, or the like, between supports."The span of the new bridge is longer than the old one. "新桥的跨度比旧桥的跨度更长。architecturebuildingtechnicalstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share跨距，档距 The length of a cable, wire, rope, chain between two consecutive supports."The span of the suspension bridge cable is 100 meters. "悬索桥的缆索跨距是100米。technicalbuildingarchitecturestructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share绳索，拉绳，系绳。 A rope having its ends made fast so that a purchase can be hooked to the bight; also, a rope made fast in the center so that both ends can be used."The worker used the span to lift the heavy box. "工人用那个系绳来吊起那个沉重的箱子。nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share一队，一双. A pair of horses or other animals driven together; usually, such a pair of horses when similar in color, form, and action."The farmer used a strong span of horses to pull the heavy wagon. "农夫用一队健壮的马匹来拉那辆沉重的货车。animalvehicleagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share张成，线性组合空间。 The space of all linear combinations of something."The span of possible test scores in the class reflects the range of student abilities. "班级里可能的考试分数的张成空间反映了学生能力的范围。mathspaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share关键路径长度，跨度。 The time required to execute a parallel algorithm on an infinite number of processors, i.e. the shortest distance across a directed acyclic graph representing the computation steps."The span of time needed to complete the entire family project, if everyone could work on it simultaneously, was only one week. "如果每个人都能同时参与，完成整个家庭项目所需的最短时间跨度只有一周。computingtechnologytimemathscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share跨越，横跨。 To extend through the distance between or across."The suspension bridge spanned the canyon."这座吊桥横跨峡谷。areaspacegeographyplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share持续, 跨越 To extend through (a time period)."The novel spans three centuries."这部小说跨越了三个世纪。timeperiodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share量，用手量。 To measure by the span of the hand with the fingers extended, or with the fingers encompassing the object."to span a space or distance; to span a cylinder"用手量一段距离；用手量一个圆柱体bodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share张成，生成。 To generate an entire space by means of linear combinations."The set of all possible student scores on the math test spans a wide range of abilities. "这组数学考试中所有可能的学生分数张成了一个很宽的能力范围。mathspaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share驾，套，拉。 To be matched, as horses."The two brothers' running speeds span, meaning they can both finish a race in roughly the same time. "这两兄弟的跑步速度能驾在一起，也就是说他们俩差不多能同时跑完一场比赛。animalvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share给...套马绊，束缚。 To fetter, as a horse; to hobble."The farmer had to span the runaway horse to prevent it from causing further damage. "农夫不得不给脱缰的马套上马绊，以防它造成更大的破坏。animalagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share旋转, 回旋，转动。 To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction."I spun myself around a few times."我把自己转了好几圈。actiondirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share纺，纺纱 To make yarn by twisting and winding fibers together."They spin the cotton into thread."他们把棉花纺成线。materialprocessindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share粉饰，掩盖，偏袒 To present, describe, or interpret, or to introduce a bias or slant, so as to give something a favorable or advantageous appearance."The teacher spanned the history of the Civil Rights Movement, focusing only on the positive contributions of certain individuals to give a simplified view of a complex issue. "老师在讲述民权运动历史时，为了美化这段历史，只强调了某些个人的积极贡献，从而简化了一个复杂的问题。communicationmediaattitudelanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share侧旋, 横向旋转。 (of a bowler) To make the ball move sideways when it bounces on the pitch."The bowler span the ball, making it curve to the right as it bounced. "那位投球手投出的球带着侧旋, 球落地后向右侧弯曲。sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share旋转, 横向旋转 (of a ball) To move sideways when bouncing."The bouncy ball span to the left as it bounced off the table. "皮球从桌子上弹起来的时候，带着旋转向左边偏去。sportphysicsactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share拉丝 To form into thin strips or ribbons, as with sugar"The baker carefully spanned the melted sugar into thin ribbons for the Christmas cookies. "烘焙师小心地将融化的糖拉成细丝，用来装饰圣诞饼干。foodprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share吐丝, 结网 To form (a web, a cocoon, silk, etc.) from threads produced by the extrusion of a viscid, transparent liquid, which hardens on coming into contact with the air; said of the spider, the silkworm, etc."The spider span a delicate web across the corner of the room. "蜘蛛在房间的角落里吐丝结成了一张精巧的网。animalbiologyinsectnatureorganismscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share旋压成形，辗压成形 To shape, as malleable sheet metal, into a hollow form, by bending or buckling it by pressing against it with a smooth hand tool or roller while the metal revolves, as in a lathe."The metalworker carefully spanned the sheet of copper, creating a shallow bowl for the flower arrangement. "那位金工师傅小心地旋压着那片铜板，做成了一个浅浅的花盆。materialtechnologyindustrymachineprocessworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share跨越，横跨 To move swiftly."to spin along the road in a carriage, on a bicycle, etc."驾着马车，骑着自行车等在路上飞驰。actionwayenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share涌出，喷出 To stream or issue in a thread or a small current or jet."Blood spins from a vein."鲜血从血管里喷涌而出。technologycommunicationmediainternetcomputingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share等待，轮询，循环等待 To wait in a loop until some condition becomes true."The program will span until the user enters a valid age. "程序会循环等待，直到用户输入有效的年龄。computingtechnologyprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share打碟，放碟。 To play (vinyl records, etc.) as a disc jockey."The DJ will span the latest pop songs at the school dance. "这位DJ将在学校舞会上打碟，播放最新的流行歌曲。musicentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share骑动感单车，蹬健身车 To use an exercise bicycle, especially as part of a gym class."The physical education teacher asked the students to span the stationary bikes during the class. "体育老师让学生们在课上蹬健身车。sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share抱轴，烧瓦。 An abnormal condition in journal bearings where the bearing seizes to the shaft that is rotating and rotates inside the journal, destroying both the shaft and the journal."The faulty bearing in the machine shop's lathe spanned the shaft, causing significant damage to both the shaft and the journal. "机器车间的车床里那个有故障的轴承抱死了轴， 导致轴和轴颈都严重受损。technicalmachineindustryconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
