n.時期；跨度；間距
vt.延續(xù)；橫跨；貫穿；遍及；彌補
動詞spin的過去式形式.
Modern medicine has increased man's life span. 現代醫(yī)學延長了人的壽命。
He has settled here for a long span of time. 他已經在這兒定居很長一段時間了。
The arch has a span of 60 meters. 拱門的跨度為60米。
The clear span of a bridge is the gap from the near edge of the next. 橋梁的凈跨，是自一個橋墩的近側邊到相鄰橋墩近側邊之間的間距。
用作及物動詞 (vt.)The shipwrecks span nearly a century. 這些船只殘骸已有近百年歷史。
Little bridges span the canals. 小型的橋梁橫跨在運河之上。
The gloom spans the whole novel. 陰郁的氣氛貫穿著整部小說。
His knowledge spans many different areas. 他的知識遍及許多領域。
Imagination will span the gaps in our knowledge. 想像力會彌補我們知識的不足。
n.西班牙人
n.扳手
