若 across 后面跟有宾语,它就是介词;若 across 后面没有跟宾语,它就是副词。比较:
The mosquito flew across the room. 蚊子飞过房间。(介词)
A lone gullflew across the sky. 一只孤单的海鸦从空中飞过。(介词)
With the explosion, glass flew across the room. 随着一声爆炸,房间内玻璃碎片四处横飞。(介词)
A bird flew across to the tree and alighted on a branch. 一只鸟飞向对面那棵树,停在一根树枝上。(副词)