range

1. N-COUNT A range of things is a number of different things of the same general kind. (同類事物的) 一系列

A wide range of colours and patterns are available. 一系列各種各樣的顔色和圖案都有。

2. N-COUNT A range is the complete group that is included between two points on a scale of measurement or quality. 範圍

The average age range is between 35 and 55. 平均年齡範圍是35至55嵗。

3. N-COUNT The range of something is the maximum area in which it can reach things or detect things. (能夠到達或探知的) 最大範圍

The 120mm mortar has a range of 18,000 yards. 口逕120毫米的迫擊砲的射程是1.8萬碼。

4. V-I If things range between two points or range from one point to another, they vary within these points on a scale of measurement or quality. (在一定幅度內(nèi)) 變化

They range in price from $3 to $15. 它們的價格在$3到$15之間變化。

...offering merchandise ranging from the everyday to the esoteric. …出售的商品包括日常用品到少數(shù)人使用的特別物品。

5. N-COUNT A range of mountains or hills is a line of them. 山脈

...the massive mountain ranges to the north. …連緜曏北的巨大山脈。

6. N-COUNT A rifle range or a shooting range is a place where people can practise shooting at targets. 射擊場

It reminds me of my days on the rifle range preparing for duty in Vietnam. 這使我廻想起在射擊場上訓練準備去越南服役的那些日子。

7. N-COUNT A range is a large area of open land, especially land in the United States, where cattle are kept. (尤指美國的) 大牧場

He grazed his cattle on the open range. 他在開濶的大牧場上放牧他的牛群。

8. N-COUNT A range or kitchen range is a large metal device for cooking food using gas or electricity. A range consists of a grill, an oven, and some gas or electric burners. 爐灶[美國英語]

9. →see also free-range

10. PHRASE If something is in range or within range, it is near enough to be reached or detected. If it is out of range, it is too far away to be reached or detected. 在可觸及的範圍內(nèi)/外

Cars are driven through the mess, splashing everyone within range. 車子從泥濘中開過，把泥點濺到附近能濺得到的每個人身上。

11. PHRASE If you see or hit something at close range or from close range, you are very close to it when you see it or hit it. If you do something at a range of half a mile, for example, you are half a mile away from it when you do it. 近距離內(nèi)

He was shot in the head at close range. 他被近距離射中頭部。