space

n

• ① 1空间2(地球大气层外的)太空
  • time and space时间与空间,时空
  • She was looking out into space.她往外望着空中。
  • He spent a year in space.他在太空中度过一年。
  • We're going to launch a satellite into space.我们即将把一颗卫星发射到太空。

• ② 1空地;空白处;(报纸、杂志等的)版面,篇幅2距离;间隔3(特定目的用的)场地,区域
  • open space空地
  • blank space空白处
  • a space between two houses两栋房子之间的空地
  • This piano takes up [occupies] too much space.这架钢琴占太多场地[空间]。
  • There's no space in this book to discuss his viewpoint.本书没有篇幅去讨论他的观点。
  • for the space of ten miles十英里的距离
  • at equal spaces以等距离的间隔
  • Keep some space between the cars.那两部车子之间要保持一些间隔。
  • an enclosed space围起来的场地
  • I spent half an hour looking for a parking space.我花了半小时找停车的地方。

• ③ 1【广播】【视】(售与客户的)时间;时段2(火车、飞机等的预订)座位
  • reserve space for six [one's space]为六个人[自己]订座位

• ④ 1[具体时为[C];通常用单数形]期间;时间2[a space]不久,顷刻
  • for a space of three years三年期间
  • She came back in a very short space of time.她在很短的时间内回来。
  • He went abroad three times in the space of five months.在五个的期间,他出国三次。
  • After a space she continued her work.过了一会儿,她继续工作。
  • for a space一会儿

• ⑤ 【印刷】行间;空铅

• ⑥ (打字机的)行间的间隔