across
across — 副詞
1. to the far side after moving over a road, river, field, or other space with clea
到對面
移動後到另一邊
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.
綠燈亮起時，孩子們安全地跑到對面。
run across with no object named
The river looked wide, but Nora swam across before sunset.
那條河看起來很寬，但 Nora 在日落前游到了對面。
swim across showing movement to the far side
By noon, the dog had already jumped across twice.
到了中午，那隻狗已經跳到對面兩次了。
Sam threw a rope across, and the hikers pulled it tight.
Sam 把一條繩子丟到對面，登山客把它拉緊。
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 — 介系詞
1. from one edge of a place, surface, or body to the far edge, by going over it or
橫過
從一側到另一側
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.
Lena 在下雨前騎腳踏車橫過了那座橋。
across + noun for movement over a space
A crack ran across the kitchen window after the storm.
暴風雨後，廚房窗戶上出現一道裂痕橫過整片玻璃。
across + surface noun
Mr. Ali reached across the table and passed me the salt.
Mr. Ali 把手伸過桌面，把鹽遞給我。
The red scarf lay across Mia's shoulders during the concert.
音樂會期間，那條紅圍巾橫搭在 Mia 的肩上。
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.
在對面
位於另一側；相對面
on the far side of something, facing it from there.
Our old music teacher lives across the street from the bakery.
我們以前的音樂老師住在麵包店街對面。
across the street from + place
Jin sat across the table from his grandmother at lunch.
午餐時，Jin 坐在祖母的對面。
sit across from + person
There is a small pharmacy across the river from the station.
車站河對面有一家小藥局。
A blue house stands across the lane from ours.
一棟藍色的房子就在我們家小巷對面。
- 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.
遍及
在整個地方或群體中
in many parts of a place, organisation, or group, not only in one part.
Her songs are popular across Taiwan, especially with teenagers.
她的歌遍及全臺灣，尤其受青少年歡迎。
across + country name
Teachers across the city closed their classrooms for the safety drill.
全市各地的老師為了安全演練關閉了教室。
across + city-wide group
From July, nurses across the hospital will use the new checklists.
從七月起，整間醫院的護理師都會使用新的檢查表。
Farmers across the region need rain before the summer heat arrives.
整個地區的農民都需要在夏季高溫來臨前等到雨水。
- 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 — 形容詞
1. with arms, legs, or similar parts folded so that one lies over the other.
交叉的
呈交叉姿勢
with arms, legs, or similar parts folded so that one lies over the other.
Noah stood by the wall with his arms across.
Noah 靠牆站著，雙臂交叉。
with + body part + across
At dinner, Aunt Rosa kept her arms across and said nothing.
晚餐時，Aunt Rosa 一直雙臂交叉，什麼也沒說。
kept + arms across
The guard waited at the door, shoulders stiff and arms across.
警衛在門口等著，肩膀僵硬，雙臂交叉。
During the meeting, Leo sat with his arms across and stared ahead.
開會時，Leo 雙臂交叉坐著，盯著前方。
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.