词汇 | wingspan |
释义 | wingspan noun[ C ] uk /ˈwɪŋ.spæn/ us /ˈwɪŋ.spæn/ (alsowing span) the distance between the ends of the wings of a bird, insect, or aircraft: (鸟类、昆虫或飞机等的)翼展 With its nine-and-a-half-foot wingspan and weight of up to 28 pounds, the California condor is North America's largest fully-flighted bird. The plane has about the same wingspan as an F-16 fighter jet. Cormorants, which can have a wing span up to 50 inches, are skilled fish hunters. the distance that a person can stretch out their arms on either side of their body, measured from the ends of their fingers on one hand to those on the other hand: The average person's wingspan is usually about the same as their height. Swimmers with long wingspans have a definite advantage, as they are able to reach farther and pull more water with every stroke. With a wingspan as wide as my hand, the butterfly didn't so much fly as float by. Gormley's sculpture "Angel of the North" - standing 66 feet tall with a wingspan of 178 feet - is a major tourist attraction for Northern England. Though he is just 6'3" tall, he has the wingspan of a taller player. Measurements of length & distance breadth decimetre fathom ft in km length linear micron mile mm mpg nautical mile scalar sq. square thick width yard yardage You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Wide and thick The arm This long wingspan helps him swim faster. wingspan | American Dictionarywingspan noun[ C ] us/ˈwɪŋˌspæn/ the distance between the ends of the wings of a bird or aircraft: Some eagles have a wingspan of over seven feet. Examples of wingspanwingspan Forearm length (as an indicator of wingspan) did not contribute to explaining this vertical distribution and does not sustain the hypothesis that large bats would prefer canopy openings. However, is he aware that over 1,300 people have been bitten by this pestilential insect which measures only 10 millimetres across the wingspan? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The biggest windmill today is about 100 metres high and has a wingspan of about 75 metres. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 So there would be 4,000 windmills, 100 metres high with a wingspan of 75 metres. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Having the largest wingspan-to-body-weight ratio of any bird, they are essentially aerial, able to stay aloft for more than a week. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The wingspan is 31 mm for males and 36 mm for females. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The wingspan of the moth ranges from 10 to 12 millimeters. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The wingspan is about 14 mm for males and 18 mm for females. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The wingspan is 8.3-11.25 mm for males and 9.2-11.6 mm for females. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The average length is 136cm in and average wingspan is 250 cm (99 in). From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The wingspan is 7.8-9.8 mm for males and 8.410 mm for females. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The wingspan is 11.2-16.2 mm for males and 12-19.1 mm for females. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The wingspan is 1618 mm for males and 15-18.5 mm for females. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Total length from 112to152cm in and the wingspan is 191-220cm in. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Wingspan is 4045 mm in males and 4548 mm in females. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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