space
noun
verb
speɪs noun
1
EMPTY AREA
空地方
the amount of an area, room, container etc that is empty or available to be used 空间，空地方 U
[+ for ]
There’s space for a table and two chairs.
能放下一张桌子和两把椅子。
How much space is there on each disk?
每张磁盘有多大容量？
more/less/enough space
Now that we’ve got three kids, it’d be nice to have a bit more space.
我们有三个孩子，地方能再大一点就好了。
space to do sth
He had plenty of space to study.
他学习的地方很大。
The hedge takes up too much space.
这树篱占了太多的地方。
sense/feeling of space (the feeling that a place is large and empty, so you can move around easily) 空间宽大的感觉
In small homes a single colour scheme can create a sense of space.
面积小的住宅采用单一色彩设计可以产生一种空间感。
2
AREA FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE
有特定用途的空地
an area, especially one used for a particular purpose 〔尤指有特定用途的〕空位，处所 C,U
a supermarket with 700 free parking spaces
有 700 个免费停车位的超级市场
storage/cupboard/shelf space
We really do need more storage space.
我们确实需要更多的储存空间。
the factory’s floor space (=the size of the available floor area)
这家工厂的楼层面积
3
BETWEEN THINGS
在物体之间
an empty place between two things, or between two parts of something 〔两物或某物两部分之间的〕空当，空隙，空地方; C
[+ between ]
the space between the house and the garage
房屋和车库之间的空地
Lucy cleared a space on her desk.
露西在她的书桌上清理出一块地方。
There was an empty space where the flowers had been.
以前种花的地方有一块空地。
4
OUTSIDE THE EARTH
地球之外
the area beyond the Earth where the stars and PLANETS are 太空，外层空间 U
in/into space
Who was the first American in space? creatures from outer space (=far away in space) 来自外太空的生物
第一个进入太空的美国人是谁？ (=far away in space) 来自外太空的生物
Who was the first American in space?
第一个进入太空的美国人是谁？
space travel/research/programme/exploration
the history of space travel
太空旅行的历史
5
WHERE THINGS EXIST
物体所处的位置
all of the area in which everything exists, and in which everything has a position or direction 空间 U
the exact point in space where two lines meet
两线在空间中的确切交点
how people of other cultures think about time and space
其他文化的人对时空的概念
6
TIME
时间
a. within a particular period of time b. a short period of time 短短的一段时间
Mandy had four children in the space of four years.
曼迪在四年的时间里生了四个孩子。
They achieved a lot in a short space of time.
他们在短短的时间里取得了很大的成就。
7
EMPTY LAND
空地
land, or an area of land that has not been built on 〔尚无建筑物的〕空地 C,U
a pleasant town centre with plenty of open space
开阔宜人的市中心
the wide open spaces of the prairies
大草原的辽阔
the loss of green space in cities
城市里绿色地带的减少
8
FREEDOM
自由
the freedom to do what you want or do things on your own, especially in a relationship with someone else 〔个人的〕生活空间，〔不受别人牵制的〕个人自由 U
We give each other space in our marriage.
我们在婚姻生活中给予对方自由空间。
She needed time and space to sort out her life.
她需要时间和私人空间来理顺自己的生活。
9
IN WRITING
在书写方面
a. an empty area between written or printed words, lines etc b. the width of a TYPED letter of the alphabet c. a place provided for you to write your name or other information on a document, piece of paper etc 〔文件、纸张上等预留的〕空白处 C
Leave a space after each number.
每个数字后面空一格。
The word ‘the’ takes up three spaces.
the 这个词占三格。
Please write any comments in the space provided.
请把意见写在预留的空白处。
10
IN A REPORT/BOOK
在报道/书中
the amount of space in a newspaper, magazine, or book that is used for a particular subject 〔报纸或书刊中某一主题目占用的〕篇幅 U
The story got very little space in the national newspapers.
这则报道在全国性报纸上所占的篇幅很小。
11
look/stare/gaze into space
11. to look straight in front of you without looking at anything in particular, usually because you are thinking 〔通常因正在思考而〕凝视前方，茫然直视
12 vehicles used in space 太空中使用的运载工具
spaceship
13 someone who travels in space 在太空中旅行的人 cosmonaut
astronaut 宇航员, cosmonaut
Russian
【前苏联】 太空人
14 parts of a rocket’s journey 火箭行程中的部分
countdown
15 places and things in space 太空中的地方和物体
planet
16 the study of space 太空研究
astronomy
verb
17 to arrange objects or events so that they have equal spaces or periods of time between them 将…均匀地隔开 T always + adv/prep
They used three microphones spaced several yards apart .
他们用了三个麦克风，相互间隔几码的距离。
Try to space out your classes and study in between.
设法将上课时间排开，当中进行温习。
be evenly spaced (with equal spaces) 间隔均匀
For security, use three evenly spaced bolts per post.
为了安全起见，每根杆子上要均匀地使用三个螺栓。
18 to stop paying attention and just look in front of you without thinking, especially because you are bored or have taken drugs [非正式] 〔尤指因无聊或吸毒后〕变得昏昏沉沉，瞪着眼发呆 I | informal
I completely spaced out during the lecture.
我听讲座时完全处于精神恍惚的状态。