space/speɪs/

n

1. U 空间

• time and space 时间与空间

• We stared into space. 我们极目远眺。

2. C，U 空地；开阔地区，空旷区

• Have you enough space to leave your luggage? 你有足够大的地方放行李吗？

• China is a country of wide open spaces. 中国是个地域辽阔的国家。

3. U 太空，外层空间

• Human beings have been carrying out the exploration of outer space. 人类一直在进行对外层空间的探索。

• A missile was successfully launched into space. 一颗导弹被成功地发射进入太空。

4. C 空隙，间距

• the spaces between words 词与词的间距

• Keep some space between you and the car ahead. 保持与前面的车的距离。

5. C，常用单 期间，持续

• The earthquake happened four times in the space of three months. 地震在3个月中发生了4次。

• a space of two weeks between the meetings 两次会议之间间隔的两个星期

6. U (书报或期刊等的)篇幅

• They bought much space in the newspaper to advertise their products. 他们出钱在报纸上刊登大幅广告宣传自己的产品。

• It's unnecessary to take too much space to discuss this in detail. 没有必要花费太多的篇幅对此作详尽的讨论。

词组look into space 茫然直视

• The girl was just looking into space. 那个女孩怔怔地望着前方。

make space for 为…腾出地方

• The boy often made space for old people on the buses. 那个男孩子经常在公共汽车上给老人让座。