space

• 指所有物体存在的无限三维空间或宇宙；也可指可供使用的空余或未被占用的地方。

A noun referring to the unlimited three-dimensional expanse in which all objects exist, or an empty area available for use.

1. Empty areaA1formal

   An area that is empty or available to be used.

   空余空间

   • Is there space for one more person in the car?
   • We need more space in the garage.
   • She cleared some space on the table for the books.

   同义词areablankcapacityelbow roomexpansegapholeleewayopeningroomvoidvolume

   反义词crowdingfullnessoccupancy

2. Outer spaceA1formal

   The region beyond Earth's atmosphere where stars, planets, and other celestial bodies exist.

   外太空

   • Astronauts travel to space in rockets.
   • The telescope shows beautiful views of space.
   • Life in space is very different from Earth.

   同义词cosmosdeep spaceouter spaceuniversevoid

3. Time intervalB1formal

   A period of time between events.

   时间间隔

   • Leave some space between your appointments.
   • There was a space of ten years between their meetings.
   • Give me a space to think about the offer.

   同义词durationintervalperiodspanspellstretchwhile

• 按间隔排列物品或在事物之间留出空隙；也指把…分隔开。

A verb meaning to arrange or position with spaces between items, or to divide into intervals.

1. Arrange with intervalsB1formal

   To position or arrange things with spaces between them.

   间隔排列

   • Space the plants about 30 cm apart in the garden.
   • The teacher asked us to space our words evenly when writing.
   • They spaced the chairs evenly around the table.

   同义词distributeintersperseseparatespread

   反义词compresscondensecrowdpack

2. Informal: Leave spaceB2informal

   To make room or leave space for something or someone.

   留出空间

   • Space out the paragraphs in your essay.
   • Can you space me in for the meeting?
   • He spaced his appointments to avoid rushing.

   同义词clearmove overvacate