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美 [speɪs]英 [speɪs]
  • n.空间;外层空间;空白;空隙;(可利用的)空地;宽敞;开阔;一段时间;空旷;空当;空子;自我支配的自由
  • vt.以一定间隔排列

复数: spaces 过去式: spaced 现在分词: spacing 过去分词: spaced 第三人称单数: spaces

spacespace

noun

空间 empty area

1

(可利用的)空地,空间
an amount of an area or of a place that is empty or that is available for use

floor/office/shelf, etc. space

楼面面积、办公室里的空间、搁架上的空当等

We must make good use of the available space.

我们必须充分利用现有空间。

That desk takes up too much space .

那张桌子占的地方太大。

There is very little storage space in the department.

这个部门存放东西的地方很小。

Can we make space for an extra chair?

我们能不能腾个空再放一把椅子?

How much disk space will it take up (= on a computer) ?

这会占用多少磁盘空间?

2

空;空隙;空子;空当
an area or a place that is empty

a large/small/narrow/wide space

大 / 小 / 窄 / 宽的空当

a space two metres by three metres

长三米宽两米的空间

a parking space

停车的空地

crowded together in a confined space

一起挤在狭小的空间

I'll clear a space for your books.

我来腾出一块地方好放你的书。

Put it in the space between the table and the wall.

桌子和墙中间有个空,把它放那儿去。

3

宽敞;空旷;开阔
the quality of being large and empty, allowing you to move freely

The room has been furnished and decorated to give a feeling of space.

这么一装潢,一布置,这间屋子就给人一种宽敞的感觉。

4

(无建筑物的)大片空地,开阔地
a large area of land that has no buildings on it

the wide open spaces of the Canadian prairies

加拿大一片片广袤的草原

It's a city with fine buildings and plenty of open space .

这座城市既有漂亮的建筑又有开阔的空地。

地球大气以外 outside earth's atmosphere

5

外层空间;太空
the area outside the earth's atmosphere where all the other planets and stars are

the first woman in space

第一位进入太空的女性

the possibility of visitors from outer space

出现外层空间来客的可能性

a space flight/mission

太空飞行;太空飞行任务

一段时间 period of time

6

一段时间;期间
a period of time

Forty-four people died in the space of five days.

五天里死了四十四个人。

They had achieved a lot in a short space of time .

他们在短时间内取得了很大的成绩。

Leave a space of two weeks between appointments.

每次约见要间隔两个星期。

书写;印刷 in writing/printing

7

空白;空行;空格
the part of a line, page or document that is empty

Don't waste space by leaving a wide margin.

页边不要留太宽浪费版面。

There was not enough space to print all the letters we received.

版面有限,无法悉数刊载我们收到的所有来信。

Leave a space after the comma.

逗号后面要留一个空格。

自由 freedom

8

自我支配的自由;属于自己的空间
the freedom and the time to think or do what you want to

She was upset and needed space .

她心境不佳,需要一片自己的天地。

You have to give teenagers plenty of space .

必须给青少年充足的自由空间。

空间 where things exist/move

9

空间
the whole area in which all things exist and move

It is quite possible that space and time are finite.

很有可能空间和时间是有限的。

习语

to look straight in front of you without looking at a particular thing, usually because you are thinking about sth

a person who is useless or no good at anything

used in orders, to tell sb to wait for more news about sth to be announced

目前我不能跟你多说,等着听下面发表的消息吧。
I can't tell you any more right now, but watch this space.

verb

VN usually + adv./prep.以一定间隔排列
to arrange things so that they have regular spaces between them

evenly spaced plants

间隔均匀的秧苗

a row of closely spaced dots

一行排列紧密的小点

Space the posts about a metre apart.

这些杆子之间要间隔一米左右。

短语动词

These words all mean an area of land that is used for a particular purpose.以上各词均指作特定用途的土地。

an area of ground, especially one that is used for a particular purpose尤指作特定用途的土地、地带:

agricultural land

农业用地

( NAmE ) a piece of land that is used or intended for a particular purpose指作某种用途的一块地、场地:

building lots

建筑用地

a parking lot

停车场

an area of land that is used for a particular purpose指作特定用途的场地:

The kids were playing on waste ground near the school.

孩子们在学校附近的荒地玩耍。

the site of an ancient burial ground

古代墓地旧址

Land is used for large areas of open land in the country, especially when it is used for farming. A lot is often a smaller piece of land in a town or city, especially one intended for building or parking on. Ground is any area of open land; a ground is an area of land designed or used for a particular purpose or activity.

a large area of land that has no buildings on it指无建筑物的大片空地、开阔地:

The city has plenty of open space.

这座城市有很多开阔的空地。

the wide open spaces of the Canadian prairies

加拿大一片片广袤的草原

a small piece of land used or intended for a particular purpose指专用的小块土地:

She bought a small plot of land to build a house.

她买了一小块地盖房子。

a vegetable plot

一块菜圃

Either a lot or a plot can be used for building on. Only a plot can also be used for growing vegetables or burying people.

space

频次

  • 1
    N-VAR 空间;(空余的)地方
    You use space to refer to an area that is empty or available. The area can be any size. For example, you can refer to a large area outside as a large open space or to a small area between two objects as a small space .

    Under the plan, bits of open space — fields, golf-course borders and small parks — will be preserved.

    在这份规划里,一些开放空间——运动场、高尔夫球场边缘以及小公园——将得以保留。

  • 2
    space 或 room 可以指一片开阔的区域或一片空地,place 不能作为不可数名词用于该义项。room 多指封闭的空间,例如:There's not enough room in the bathroom for both of us (浴室里容不下我们两个人),Leave plenty of space between you and the car in front (和前面的汽车保持足够的距离)。
    Y

  • 3
    N-VAR (活动或储藏用的)空间,场所,面积
    A particular kind of space is the area that is available for a particular activity or for putting a particular kind of thing in.

    ...the high cost of office space...

    办公场所的高额成本

  • 4
    N-UNCOUNT 开阔;空旷
    If a place gives a feeling of space, it gives an impression of being large and open.

    Large paintings can enhance the feeling of space in small rooms...

    大型油画可以增加小房间的宽敞感。

  • 5
    N-UNCOUNT (思考问题、个人成长所需的)时间,余地,空间
    If you give someone space to think about something or to develop as a person, you allow them the time and freedom to do this.

    You need space to think everything over...

    你需要时间把一切好好地考虑清楚。

  • 6
    N-UNCOUNT (文件中用于讨论某个话题的)版面,篇幅
    The amount of space for a topic to be discussed in a document is the number of pages available to discuss the topic.

    We can't promise to publish a reply as space is limited.

    由于版面有限,我们不能保证把回复登载出来。

  • 7
    N-SING 一段(时间);期间
    A space of time is a period of time.

    They've come a long way in a short space of time...

    他们在很短的时间之内就大老远地赶了过来。

  • 8
    N-UNCOUNT 太空;外层空间
    Space is the area beyond the Earth's atmosphere, where the stars and planets are.

    The six astronauts on board will spend ten days in space.

    飞船上的6名宇航员将在太空度过 10 天。

  • 9
    N-UNCOUNT 宇宙空间
    Space is the whole area within which everything exists.

    She felt herself transcending time and space...

    她感到自己正在穿越时空。

  • 10
    VERB 分隔;使有间隔
    If you space a series of things, you arrange them so that they are not all together but have gaps or intervals of time between them.

    Women once again are having fewer children and spacing them further apart...

    女人再次减少了生孩子的数量,而且生育之间相隔的时间也更长了。

  • Its houses are large, well-spaced and surrounded by gardens...

    其房子很大、间距适当,周围全是花园。

  • Generous spacing gives healthier trees and better crops.

    足够大的间距能使树木和庄稼长得更茁壮。

  • 13
    See also:spacing;airspace;breathing space;outer space;personal space

  • 14
    PHRASE 直瞪瞪;茫然(直视)
    If you are staring into space, you are looking straight in front of you, without actually looking at anything in particular, for example because you are thinking or because you are feeling shocked.

    He just sat in the dressing-room staring into space...

    他直愣愣地坐在化妆间里。

  • 15
    PHRASE 废物;无用之人
    If you describe someone or something as a waste of space, you are indicating that you have a very low opinion of them.

    Even Sarah treated him as if he were a waste of space...

    连萨拉对他都像是在对待一个废物。

  • 16
    PHRASE (新闻记者将进行后续报道时所说的话)请继续关注
    Journalists write 'Watch this space' in order to indicate in an informal way that they will be giving more information about something in the future.

    Watch this space for details of our next event.

    请继续关注我们对下一事件的详细报道。

noun

1
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
they tested his ability to locate objects in space
the boundless regions of the infinite
Synonym: infinite
2
(printing) a block of type without a raised letter;used for spacing between words or sentences
Synonym: quad
3
a blank area
write your name in the space provided
Synonym: blank space place
4
a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing
he said the space is the most important character in the alphabet
Synonym: blank
5
one of the areas between or below or above the lines of a musical staff
the spaces are the notes F-A-C-E
6
any location outside the Earth's atmosphere
the astronauts walked in outer space without a tether
the first major milestone in space exploration was in 1957, when the USSR's Sputnik 1 orbited the Earth
Synonym: outer space
7
an area reserved for some particular purpose
the laboratory's floor space
8
an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things)
the architect left space in front of the building
they stopped at an open space in the jungle
the space between his teeth
9
the interval between two times
the distance from birth to death
it all happened in the space of 10 minutes
Synonym: distance

verb

1
place at intervals
Space the interviews so that you have some time between the different candidates

数据来源:WordNet

  1. We must make good use of the available space .

    我们必须充分利用现有空间。

  2. It is quite possible that space and time are finite .

    很有可能空间和时间是有限的。

  3. We lead the way in space technology .

    我们在航天技术方面处于领先地位。

  4. They had achieved a lot in a short space of time .

    他们在短时间内取得了很大的成绩。

  5. Two elections were held within the space of a year .

    在一年的时间之内举行了两次选举。

  6. How much disk space will it take up ?

    这会占用多少磁盘空间?

  7. The design is intended to use space as economically as possible .

    这个设计方案是为了尽可能节省空间。

  8. Please initial each page and sign in the space provided .

    请在每一页上用姓名的首字母签署并在规定的空白处签字。

  9. Let 's hope we can find a parking space .

    希望咱们能找到个停车位。

  10. Print your name and address clearly in the space provided .

    请用印刷体在空白处填写你的姓名和住址。

  11. I 'll clear a space for your books .

    我来腾出一块地方好放你的书。

  12. The space available is not adequate for our needs .

    现有的空间不能满足我们的需要。

  13. It 's a city with fine buildings and plenty of open space .

    这座城市既有漂亮的建筑又有开阔的空地。

  14. The city has plenty of open space .

    这座城市有很多开阔的空地。

  15. She needed space to be herself .

    她需要自己的独立空间。

  16. He needed space to be himself .

    他需要自己的独立的空间。

  17. Early booking is essential , as space is limited .

    座位有限,务必早日预订。

  18. Can we make space for an extra chair ?

    我们能不能腾个空再放一把椅子?

  19. Please answer questions in the space provided .

    请在留出的空白处答题。

  20. Don 't waste space by leaving a wide margin .

    页边不要留太宽浪费版面。

  21. I can 't tell you any more right now , but watch this space .

    目前我不能跟你多说,等着听下面发表的消息吧。

  22. That desk takes up too much space .

    那张桌子占的地方太大。

  23. Next year , a technology module will be docked on the space station .

    明年将有一个技术舱与航天站对接。

  24. The space shot was shown live on television .

    此次太空发射在电视上做了实况转播。

  25. Sign your name in the blank space below .

    把名字签在下面的空白处。

  26. Forty-four people died in the space of five days .

    五天里死了四十四个人。

  27. There 's a lot of storage space in the loft .

    阁楼上有很大的存贮空间。

  28. The moon landing inaugurated a new era in space exploration .

    登陆月球开创了太空探索的新纪元。

  29. The car has a generous amount of space .

    这辆汽车的空间很大。

  30. The alterations should give us extra floor space .

    这些改动应该使我们有更大的居住面积。

  • 短语动词
  • 习语

分隔;使有间隔

以下资源来自牛津词典

space out

精神恍惚,神志迷糊(常因吸毒)
to take no notice of what is happening around you, especially as a result of taking drugs

space sth↔out

使拉开间距;使隔开
to arrange things with a wide space between them

The houses are spaced out in this area of town.

在城市的这一地区,房屋坐落稀疏。

n.

look/stare/gaze into space

若有所思地望着前方;出神地凝视前方
to look straight in front of you without looking at a particular thing, usually because you are thinking about sth

a waste of space

无用的人;干什么都不行的人;废物;饭桶
a person who is useless or no good at anything

watch this space

(用于命令)等待下面发表的消息
used in orders, to tell sb to wait for more news about sth to be announced

I can't tell you any more right now, but watch this space.

目前我不能跟你多说,等着听下面发表的消息吧。