across
adv, prep
əˈkrɒs
adv, prep
1
from
one
side
of
something
to
the
other
从一边到另一边
the
first
flight
across
the
Atlantic
跨大西洋的首次飞行
They
ran
straight
across
the
road
(=without
stopping)
.
他们径直跑过了马路。
We’ll
have
to
swim
across.
我们只好游过去。
We’d
got
halfway
across
before
Philip
realized
he’d
left
his
money
at
home.
我们走到半路菲利普才意识到他把钱忘在家里了。
We
gazed
across
the
valley.
我们向山谷那边凝望。
2
towards
someone
or
something
on
the
other
side
of
an
area
朝，向〔对面〕
There’s
Brendan.
Why
don’t
you
go
across
and
say
hello?
那是布伦丹，你为什么不过去打个招呼呢？
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to/at
]
The
referee
looked
across
at
his
linesman
before
awarding
the
penalty.
裁判先朝巡边员看了一眼，然后判点球。
He
walked
across
to
where
I
was
sitting.
他走到我坐的地方。
3
used
to
say
that
something
exists
or
reaches
from
one
side
of
an
area
to
the
other
从一边延伸到另一边
a
deep
crack
across
the
ceiling
一道横穿天花板的深裂缝
the
only
bridge
across
the
river
这条河上唯一的一座桥
Do
you
think
this
shirt
is
too
tight
across
the
shoulders?
你觉得这衬衫的肩部是不是太紧了？
Someone’s
parked
right
across
the
entrance
to
the
driveway.
有人把车直当当地停在了车道的入口处。
4
on
the
opposite
side
of
something
在…对面
My
best
friend
lives
across
the
road.
我最好的朋友住在马路对面。
He
knew
that
just
across
the
border
lay
freedom.
他知道，越过边境就是自由。
across
(sth)
from
sb/sth
Across
the
street
from
where
we’re
standing,
you
can
see
the
old
churchyard.
在我们所站之处的街对面，你可以看到古老的教堂墓地。
the
woman
sitting
across
from
me
(=opposite
me)
on
the
train
火车上坐在我对面的女士
5
in
every
part
of
a
country,
organization
etc
遍及，在…各处
a
TV
series
that
became
popular
across
five
continents
在五大洲广受欢迎的电视系列片
Teachers
are
expected
to
teach
a
range
of
subjects
right
across
the
curriculum.
要求教师能够教授课程里的很多科目。
6
used
to
show
how
wide
something
is
宽
10
feet/five
metres
etc
across
The
river
is
2
km
across.
这条河宽两公里。