This flashcard defines "space" with multiple meanings: an empty or available area, an area for a specific purpose, a feeling of openness, time/freedom for personal development, a document's allotted content area, outer space, and the verb meaning to arrange with intervals. It covers countable and uncountable noun uses, as well as verb conjugations and related phrases like "watch this space."
The flashcard defines "space" as an area that is empty or available, and can refer to anything from a large outdoor area to a small gap between objects. It also covers the meaning of space as an area for a particular activity or purpose, the feeling of being large and open, time and freedom for personal development, or the limited amount of a document dedicated to a topic. Additionally, it includes the meaning of space as outer space or the entire area where everything exists, and the verb form meaning to arrange things with intervals between them.
[N-VAR 可变名词]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。
...cutting down yet more trees to make space for houses...
砍掉更多的树，腾出空间来盖房子
I had plenty of space to write and sew...
我有足够的空间进行写作和缝纫。
The space underneath could be used as a storage area...
底下的空间可用作储藏区。
He looked cautiously through a half-inch space between the curtains and saw an empty bedroom...
他小心翼翼地透过窗帘上的一条半英寸的缝隙望去，看见了一个空荡荡的卧室。
The bird was enclosed in such a small space that it could not turn without bending its tail...
小鸟被关在这么狭小的空间里，不弯一下尾巴的话，都转不过身来。
List in the spaces below the specific changes you have made.
在下面空白处列出你所作的具体改动。
Usage Note :
You should use space or room to refer to an open or empty area. You do not use place as an uncount noun in this sense. Room is more likely to be used when you are talking about space inside an enclosed area. There's not enough room in the bathroom for both of us... Leave plenty of space between you and the car in front.
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)。
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[N-VAR 可变名词](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.
[usu supp N]
...the high cost of office space...
办公场所的高额成本
You don't want your living space to look like a bedroom...
你可不希望自己居住的地方看上去像个卧室。
Finding a parking space in the summer months is still a virtual impossibility...
在夏季，几乎还是不可能找到一个停车位。
The Women's Gym is a women-only space dedicated to women of all ages, shapes and sizes.
女子健身馆对各种年龄层次、体型和个头的女性开放。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]开阔；空旷 If a place gives a feeling of space, it gives an impression of being large and open.
[oft n of N]
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。
The sense of space and emptiness is overwhelming.
巨大的空虚感汹涌袭来。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](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。
We will give each other space to develop.
我们会给彼此留出发展的空间。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](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。
...some work which we couldn't include because of lack of space in this issue.
由于这期篇幅有限，我们无法收纳进来的一些文章
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[N-SING 单数名词]一段(时间)；期间 A space of time is a period of time.
[N of n]
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。
I have known dramatic changes occur in the space of a few minutes with this method.
我知道用这种方法短短几分钟之内就能够产生急剧的变化。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]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。
...launching satellites into space.
发射人造卫星进入外层空间
...developments in space technology.
太空技术的发展
...outer space.
外层空间
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]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。
The physical universe is finite in space and time.
物质世界在时间和空间上是有限的。
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[VERB 动词]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.
[V n adv/prep]
[V n]
[V n P]
[V P n (not pron)]
[V-ed P]
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。
His voice was angry and he spaced the words for emphasis.
他的声音里透着愤怒，为了强调，他一字一顿。
Space out means the same as space .space out 同 space
He talks quite slowly and spaces his words out...
他说得很慢，每个词之间都有停顿。
I was spacing out the seedlings into divided trays...
我正在把那些小嫩苗分装进有分格的盘子里。
They will have time to draw breath between matches, with their last four fixtures spaced out over three weeks.
由于最后的 4 场比赛间隔分布在 3 个星期里，因此他们有时间在比赛的间隙稍作休息。
spaced
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。
The RAC is calling for rest areas spaced at regular intervals on major roads.
皇家汽车俱乐部呼吁：交通主干道上的休息区应均匀分布。
spacing
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。
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See also:
spacing
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airspace
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breathing space
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outer space
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personal space
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[PHRASE 短语]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.
[PHR after v]
He just sat in the dressing-room staring into space...
他直愣愣地坐在化妆间里。
Molly turned away and gazed off into space, a faraway look in her eyes.
莫莉转过脸去茫然瞪视，眼神似已飘到了远方。
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[PHRASE 短语]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.
[usu v-link PHR]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
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。
Are we expected to believe those scribblings are art? This piece of trash was a waste of space.
我们难道真要把那些乱涂乱画当作艺术吗？这种垃圾留着都占地方。
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[PHRASE 短语](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。
Oxford
space★/speɪs; NAmEspeɪs/
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verb
spacespacesspacedspacingnoun★empty area 空间1★[uncountable ]an amount of an area or of a place that is empty or that is available for use （可利用的）空地，空间SYN
room
◆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 uptoo much space.那张桌子占的地方太大。◆There is very little storage spacein the department. 这个部门存放东西的地方很小。◆Can we make spacefor an extra chair? 我们能不能腾个空再放一把椅子？◆How much disk spacewill it take up? (= on a computer)这会占用多少磁盘空间？2★[countable ]an area or a place that is empty 空；空隙；空子；空当◆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★[uncountable ]the quality of being large and empty, allowing you to move freely 宽敞；空旷；开阔SYN
spaciousness
◆The room has been furnished and decorated to give a feeling of space.经过装潢和布置之后，这个房间给人一种宽敞的感觉。4★[countable , uncountable ]a large area of land that has no buildings on it （无建筑物的）大片空地，开阔地◆the wide open spacesof 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。☞synonyms at
land
outside earth's atmosphere 地球大气以外5★(alsoˌouter ˈspace)[uncountable ]the area outside the earth's atmosphere where all the other planets and stars are 外层空间；太空◆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period of time 一段时间6[countable , usually singular ]a period of time 一段时间；期间◆Forty-four people died in the space offive 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。in writing/printing 书写；印刷7[uncountable , countable ]the part of a line, page or document that is empty 空白；空行；空格◆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。freedom 自由8[uncountable ]the freedom and the time to think or do what you want to 自我支配的自由；属于自己的空间◆She was upset and needed space.她心境不佳，需要一片自己的天地。◆You have to giveteenagers plenty of space.必须给青少年充足的自由空间。☞see also
breathing space
where things exist/move 空间9[uncountable ]the whole area in which all things exist and move 空间◆It is quite possible that space and time are finite.很有可能空间和时间是有限的。IDIOMlook/stare/gaze into ˈspaceto look straight in front of you without looking at a particular thing, usually because you are thinking about sth 若有所思地望着前方；出神地凝视前方☞more at
waste
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watch
v.verb[often passive ]spacesth (+ adv./prep.) to arrange things so that they have regular spaces between them 以一定间隔排列◆evenly spacedplants 间隔均匀的秧苗◆a row of closely spaceddots 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。PHRASAL VERBSˌspace ˈout( informal) ( especially NAmE) to take no notice of what is happening around you, especially as a result of taking drugs 精神恍惚，神志迷糊（常因吸毒）☞see also
spaced out
ˌspace sth↔ˈoutto arrange things with a wide space between them 使拉开间距；使隔开◆The houses are spaced out in this area of town.在城市的这一地区，房屋坐落稀疏。space/speɪs; NAmEspeɪs/
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space1 noun
space2 verb
spacespace1 /speɪs/ ●●●S1W1 noun
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1empty area [uncountable] the amount of an area, room, container etc that is empty or available to be usedspace for There’s space for a table and two chairs.How much space is there on each disk?more/less/enough space Now that we’ve got three kids, it’d be nice to have a bit more space.space to do something He had plenty of space to study. The hedge takes up too much space.sense/feeling of space (=the feeling that a place is large and empty, so you can move around easily) In small homes, a single colour scheme can create a sense of space.2area for particular purpose [countable, uncountable] an area, especially one used for a particular purpose: a supermarket with 700 free parking spacesstorage/cupboard/shelf space We really do need more storage space. the factory’s floor space (=the size of the available floor area)3between things [countable] an empty place between two things, or between two parts of somethingSYN gapspace between the space between the house and the garage There was an empty space where the flowers had been.► see thesaurus at
hole
4outside the Earth [uncountable] the area beyond the Earth where the stars and planets arein/into space Who was the first American in space? creatures from outer space (=far away in space)space travel/research/programme/exploration the history of space travelGRAMMARDon’t say ‘the space’ in this meaning. You say: · One day people will live in space.✗Don’t say: One day people will live in the space.Grammar guide ‒ NOUNS5where things exist [uncountable] all of the area in which everything exists, and in which everything has a position or direction: the exact point in space where two lines meet how people of other cultures think about time and space6timea)in/within the space of something within a particular period of time: Mandy had four children in the space of four years.b)a short space of time a short period of time: They achieved a lot in a short space of time.7empty land [countable, uncountable] land, or an area of land that has not been built on: a pleasant town centre with plenty of open space the wide open spaces of the prairies the loss of green space in cities8freedom [uncountable] the freedom to do what you want or do things on your own, especially in a relationship with someone else: We give each other space in our marriage. She needed time and space to sort out her life.9in writing [countable]a)an empty area between written or printed words, lines etc: Leave a space after each number.b)the width of a typed letter of the alphabet: The word ‘the’ takes up three spaces.c)a place provided for you to write your name or other information on a document, piece of paper etc: Please write any comments in the space provided.10in a report/book [uncountable] the amount of space in a newspaper, magazine, or book that is used for a particular subject: The story got very little space in the national newspapers.11look/stare/gaze into space to look straight in front of you without looking at anything in particular, usually because you are thinking →
breathing space
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at waste1(5)
, → watch this space
at watch1(11)
COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 3adjectivessmall· There was only a small space between the car and the wall.narrow· Nathan stood in the doorway, filling the narrow space.a confined/enclosed space (=small and enclosed)· It was difficult being together in such a confined space.an empty space· Another day we returned to find an empty space where the TV should have been.a blank space (=on a page, wall etc)· Write your refund request in the blank space on Line 9.verbsclear/make a space· Jack cleared a space for his newspaper on the table.leave a space· Leave a space for the title at the top.fit in/into a space· Decide what kind of table and chairs will fit best into the space.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 4adjectivesouter space (=areas a long way from the Earth)· Meteorites are rocks from outer space.deep space (=areas a very long way from the Earth)· The probe will continue its journey into deep space.space + NOUNspace travel· What will space travel be like in the future?space exploration· They are developing robots that can be used for space exploration.space research· The institute is a world leader in space research.a space programme British English, a space program American English· This technology was originally developed by the American space program.phrasesthe far/furthest/vast reaches of space (=the far, furthest etc areas of space)· Light takes time to travel across the vast reaches of space.
space1 noun
space2 verb
spacespace2 ●●○ (also space out) verb
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1[transitive always + adverb/preposition] to arrange objects or events so that they have equal spaces or periods of time between them: They used three microphones spaced several yards apart. Try to space out your classes and study in between.be evenly spaced (=with equal spaces) For security, use three evenly spaced bolts per post.2[intransitive] informal to stop paying attention and just look in front of you without thinking, especially because you are bored or have taken drugs: I completely spaced out during the lecture. →