1、span
间隔;期间
The batteries had a life span of six hours.
这些电池的寿命为 6 小时
。Gradually the time span between sessions will increase.
会议之间的间隔将逐渐延长
。(注意力的)持续时间
His ability to absorb information was astonishing, but his concentration span was short.
他吸收信息的能力令人吃惊,但是他的注意力持续时间很短
。Young children have a limited attention span and can't concentrate on one activity for very long.
小孩子的注意力持续时间十分有限,不能长时间地专注于一个活动
。持续;跨越;贯穿
His professional career spanned 16 years.
他的职业生涯持续了 16 年
。The film, spanning almost a quarter-century, tells the story of Henry Hill.
这部时间跨度将近四分之一世纪的影片讲述的是亨利·希尔的故事
。包括;遍及
Bernstein's compositions spanned all aspects of music, from symphonies to musicals.
伯恩斯坦创作的乐曲涉及了从交响乐到音乐剧等音乐的各个方面
。a remarkable man whose interests spanned almost every aspect of nature.
一个兴趣广泛、几乎涉猎了自然学科所有领域的杰出男性
2、entirely
完全地;完整地;全部地
an entirely new approach.
全新的方法
Fraud is an entirely different matter.
欺诈完全是另外一回事
。非常;很;完全
I agree entirely.
我完全同意
。Oh, the whole episode was entirely his fault.
天啊,整件事完全是他的错
。(尤用于表示批评时)不是特别,并非完全
They are not entirely happy with his criticism of the president.
他对总统的批评并没有让他们特别高兴
。We shall see that this is not entirely true.
我们会明白这并非全是真的
。3、walk off
离开;带走;用散步消除
It may be impossible for the same worker to walk off an assembly line one day and join a physical therapy practice the next.
让一个工人今天离开流水线,明天就参加理疗的工作,也许是不可能的
。All the more reason not to allow them to walk off with our fundamental principles.
为此,我们更要有理由不要让他们偷走了我们的基本原则
。