span
美:/spæn/
英:/spæn/
n.:
持续时间；范围；包括的种类；跨度
v.:
持续；贯穿；包括（广大地区）；涵盖（多项内容）
网络:
跨距；一段时间；跨越
词形变换: (复数) spans (过去式) spanned (现在分词) spanning
例句
1.
This sudden movement of the core of the Earth, dragging the crust with it, takes place in the span of an hour, the hour of the shift.
地球的核心拖着地壳突然移动起来；该情况发生在一个小时的时间范围内---也就是极移的那个小时。
2.
But the ape's attention span was fairly short lived as she was soon enticed into giving the DS back in exchange for an apple.
但猩猩的注意力毕竟短暂，没多久她就受不了诱惑把游戏机拿去换了个苹果。
3.
In an interview with C-Span television, Congresswoman Giffords gave some of her biography and explained why she had gotten into politics.
In签发地点与C-SPAN的电视采访中，众议员吉福德给了她的传记，并解释为什么一些她卷入了政治。
4.
Although such a taste in the mouth to maintain only a short span of a few seconds to a syrup, into my stomach.
虽然这样的美味只能在嘴中维持短短几秒钟就变成糖浆，进入我的肚子里。
5.
My attention span, in romane, was that of a tick on a hot rock.
在罗马，我的注意力受到了威胁，就像在火热的岩石上被震了一下。
6.
Dr. J. David Curb, one of the researchers, said the new grant is the first to look specifically at genes that affect life span.
参与研究的大卫库伯博士表示，此笔新补助金是首度用来特别探讨基因影响生命年限。
7.
Since classical fascism had such a brief life span, it is hard to know whether or not a stable, durable fascist state is possible.
因为我们知道正统的法西斯主义只是昙花一现，所以这很难确定稳定、长久的法西斯政府是不是可能的。
8.
The canned food is to belongs to " the business have no germ" , the shelf life span is usually for two years or longer times.
罐头食品就是属于“商业无菌”，货架寿命通常为两年或更长的时间。
9.
We'll be able to look at millimetre movements over the time span of a year.
我们将会可以察觉在一年的时间里指距上的毫米运动。
10.
The WPP boss explains bluntly: "Why did I pick Charlotte Beers? She had the attention span of a gnat, but she was fantastic. "
这位WPP集团的老板坦率地解释道：“我为什么选择夏洛特-比尔斯？她的关注范围像昆虫一样小，但她非常棒。”