across
across — adverb
1. to the far side after moving over a road, river, field, or other space with clea
to the far side after moving over a road, river, field, or other space with clear edges.
When the light turned green, the children ran safely across.
run across with no object named
The river looked wide, but Nora swam across before sunset.
swim across showing movement to the far side
By noon, the dog had already jumped across twice.
Sam threw a rope across, and the hikers pulled it tight.
文法句型
walk/run/swim across
be/get across
用法筆記
Often follows verbs of movement such as 'walk', 'run', 'swim', or 'get'. If you name the road, river, or other space, use preposition sense 1 instead.
常見錯誤
across — preposition
1. from one edge of a place, surface, or body to the far edge, by going over it or
from one edge of a place, surface, or body to the far edge, by going over it or lying over it.
Lena rode her bike across the bridge before the rain started.
across + noun for movement over a space
A crack ran across the kitchen window after the storm.
across + surface noun
Mr. Ali reached across the table and passed me the salt.
The red scarf lay across Mia's shoulders during the concert.
文法句型
across + noun (space or surface)
reach/stretch across + noun
across + body part
用法筆記
The noun after 'across' names the thing crossed or covered. Common objects include roads, rivers, tables, rooms, windows, and body parts. If that noun is omitted, use the adverb sense instead.
常見錯誤
2. on the far side of something, facing it from there.
on the far side of something, facing it from there.
Our old music teacher lives across the street from the bakery.
across the street from + place
Jin sat across the table from his grandmother at lunch.
sit across from + person
There is a small pharmacy across the river from the station.
A blue house stands across the lane from ours.
- beside
next to something, not on the far side
文法句型
across + noun + from + noun
sit/live/stand across from + noun
用法筆記
Often appears with a following 'from' phrase when both sides are named: 'across the street from us'. Distinguish from sense 1, which focuses on movement over a space rather than position at the far side.
常見錯誤
3. in many parts of a place, organisation, or group, not only in one part.
in many parts of a place, organisation, or group, not only in one part.
Her songs are popular across Taiwan, especially with teenagers.
across + country name
Teachers across the city closed their classrooms for the safety drill.
across + city-wide group
From July, nurses across the hospital will use the new checklists.
Farmers across the region need rain before the summer heat arrives.
- throughout
slightly more formal and common with places
- all over
more informal and conversational
文法句型
across + country/city/region
across + all + plural noun
用法筆記
Common with countries, cities, schools, companies, teams, and other large groups. It is close to 'throughout', but 'across' is often more natural when people or organisations are involved.
常見錯誤
across — adjective
1. with arms, legs, or similar parts folded so that one lies over the other.
with arms, legs, or similar parts folded so that one lies over the other.
Noah stood by the wall with his arms across.
with + body part + across
At dinner, Aunt Rosa kept her arms across and said nothing.
kept + arms across
The guard waited at the door, shoulders stiff and arms across.
During the meeting, Leo sat with his arms across and stared ahead.
文法句型
be + across
with + body part + across
用法筆記
Mostly used after verbs such as 'be', 'keep', 'stand', or 'sit', and it usually describes arms or legs. In everyday English, many speakers choose 'crossed' instead.