across
跨越,横跨,在整个,横穿
Related Words
Definitions
- 1
- : from one side to the other of: a bridge across a river.
- : on or to the other side of; beyond: across the sea.
- : into contact with; into the presence of, usually by accident: to come across an old friend; to run across a first edition of Byron.
- : crosswise of or transversely to the length of something; athwart: coats across the bed; straddled across the boundary line.
- 1
- : from one side to another.
- : on the other side: We'll soon be across.
- : crosswise; transversely: with arms across.
- : so as to be understood or learned: He couldn't get the idea across to the class.
- : into a desired or successful state: to put a business deal across.
- 1
- : being in a crossed or transverse position; crosswise: an across pattern of supporting beams.
Phrases
- across the board
- come across
- cut across
- get across
- put across
- run across
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
In that photo, Merabet has a big smile that spreads across his whole face and lights up his eyes.
The CDA was passed not in the name of censorship but in the name of protecting children from stumbling across sexual material.
Opponents of Muslims and immigrants across the continent are claiming vindication in the aftermath of the Charlie Hebdo attack.
“This is a federal mandate that is causing some real problems for schools across the country,” Kline told a CBS affiliate in July.
His peers remember him as a bright man who spoke softly and occasionally came across as a bit shy.
Davy looked around and saw an old man coming toward them across the lawn.
Specimens were easily collected in a mist net placed across the opening.
They ran side by side across the yard to a roofed flight of steps that led to the printing-office.
The engineer officer charged with preparing the line of retreat reported that the one bridge across the Elster was not sufficient.
His head fell back limp on MacRae's arm, and the rest of the message went with the game old Dutchman across the big divide.