space
noun OPAL WOPAL S
/speɪs/
/speɪs/
Idioms - (also outer space)[uncountable] the area outside the earth’s atmosphere where all the other planets and stars are
外层空间；太空 - in space Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman in space.
瓦莲京娜•捷列什科娃是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 - space exploration/travel
太空探索／旅行 - a space flight/mission
太空飞行；太空飞行任务 - the US space program
美国太空计划
Wordfinder- asteroid
- astronomy
- comet
- constellation
- cosmic
- galaxy
- meteorite
- orbit
- space
- the universe
Wordfinder- astronaut
- countdown
- dock
- launch
- mission
- orbit
- rocket
- satellite
- space
- weightless
Extra ExamplesTopics Spacea1- She talked about the incredible experience of being in space, looking down on the Earth.
她谈到了在太空中俯视地球的令人难以置信的经历。 - the film's famous tagline 'In space no one can hear you scream'
电影的著名口号“在太空中没有人能听到你的尖叫” - We oppose the expensive and dangerous idea of putting weapons in space.
我们反对在太空部署武器这一昂贵且危险的想法。 - That was the year China sent its first astronaut into space.
那一年，中国将第一位宇航员送入太空。 - The idea of painting rooftops white is to cool the planet's surface by reflecting sunlight back into space.
将屋顶涂成白色的想法是通过将阳光反射回太空来冷却地球表面。 - these wonderful pictures from the edge of space
这些来自太空边缘的精彩图片 - Scientists are looking into the mysteries of deep space.
科学家们正在探索深空的奥秘。 - The orbital velocity of earth through space is about 19 miles per second.
地球穿过太空的轨道速度约为每秒 19 英里。 - He wrote about the early years of human space exploration.
他写了关于人类太空探索早年的文章。 - technology that made space travel possible
使太空旅行成为可能的技术 - They intend to begin manned space missions next year.
他们打算明年开始执行载人航天任务。 - In 15 years, he predicts, space tourism will be a multibillion-dollar business.
他预测，15 年后，太空旅游将成为一项价值数十亿美元的业务。 - After the disaster, manned space flights were suspended for over two years.
灾难发生后，载人航天飞行暂停了两年多。 - The company plays a major role in the European space programme.
该公司在欧洲太空计划中发挥了重要作用。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- deep
- outer
- go into
- exploration
- programme/program
- research
- …
- in space
- the depths of space
- the edge of space
- space and time
- …
- in space Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman in space.
- [countable] an area or a place that is empty
空；空隙；空子；空当 - an empty space
空地 - 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 - He reversed out of the parking space.
他从停车场倒车出来。 - in/into a space We were crowded together in a confined space.
我们一起挤在狭小的空间。 - They cram hundreds of animals into a tiny space.
他们将数百只动物塞进一个狭小的空间。 - space between A and B 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。 - space for something I'll clear a space for your books.
我来腾出一块地方好放你的书。 - The sculpture occupies a space in the centre of the campus.
该雕塑占据了校园中心的一个空间。
Extra Examples- Avoid spraying the product in a confined space.
避免在密闭空间内喷涂产品。 - There's an empty space where the painting used to hang.
原来挂画的地方有一块空地。 - He parked in a reserved space.
他把车停在预留的车位上。 - Save me a space on the sofa!
给我留个沙发位吧！ - They arranged the furniture to leave a big open space in the centre of the room.
他们布置家具，在房间中央留下一个大的开放空间。 - The building was designed to fill a space left empty after World War II bombing.
该建筑的设计目的是为了填补二战轰炸后留下的空置空间。 - I was looking for a free parking space.
我正在找免费停车位。 - This chisel is useful for getting into awkward spaces.
这凿子在要伸入到犄角儿里时十分有用。 - We'd better clear a space for the new computer.
我们最好清出个地方放新电脑。 - the crawl space under my house
我的房子下面低矮的设备层 - We keep a lot of stuff in the loft space.
我们在阁楼空间里存放了很多东西。 - the narrow space between the sofa and the wall
沙发与墙之间狭窄的空间 - the space between the bookshelves
书架间的空间 - Leave a space between your car and the next.
在你的车和下一辆车之间留出一个空间。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- large
- vast
- wide-open
- …
- amount
- fill
- occupy
- make use of
- …
- space between
- be short of space
- run short of space
- time and space
- …
- an empty space
- [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 - We have 50 000 square metres of floor space.
我们拥有 50 000 平方米的建筑面积。 - Different brands compete for shelf space.
不同品牌争夺货架空间。 - Houses were built close together with almost no empty space between them.
房屋建造得很紧密，房屋之间几乎没有空隙。 - 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。 - Traffic tends to expand to fill the space available.
交通量往往会扩大以填满可用空间。 - There is very little storage space in the department.
这个部门存放东西的地方很小。 - Arrive early because space is limited.
由于空间有限，请尽早到达。 - space for something This creates space for a bigger table.
这样可腾出地方摆放更大的桌子。 - Can we make space for one more person?
我们可以为多一个人腾出空间吗？ - disk/memory space (= on a computer or device)
磁盘／存储空间
Extra Examples- I'm running short of disk space.
我的磁盘没有空间了。 - The app displays faster and takes less memory space.
该应用程序显示速度更快，占用的内存空间更少。 - Clean up your disk to stop unused files from taking up space on your computer.
清理磁盘以阻止未使用的文件占用计算机上的空间。 - You don't have enough free space on your device for the download.
您的设备上没有足够的可用空间来下载。 - The exhibition takes up most of the available space in the gallery.
展览占用了画廊大部份的可用空间。 - Nearly half the display space is devoted to electronics.
近一半的展示空间专门用于电子产品。 - Supermarkets have started allocating more space to organic products.
超市已开始为有机产品分配更多空间。 - The new flat has ample living space.
新公寓的居住面积很充裕。 - You want to avoid your home office encroaching into your living space.
您希望避免家庭办公室侵占您的生活空间。 - The house has a lot of roof space which is useful for storage.
房子有很多屋顶空间，可用于存储。 - The potted plants take up too much space.
这些盆栽占据了太多空间。 - They created space for lorries to turn at the end.
他们为卡车在最后转弯创造了空间。 - We'll create more space for the kids to play.
我们会创造更多的空间给孩子们玩耍。 - The bed folds up in the day to save space.
白天床可以折叠起来以节省空间。 - Save shelf space by clever use of storage containers.
巧妙使用储物容器，节省货架空间。 - I saved you some space on the sofa.
我在沙发上给你留了一些空间。 - Remember to leave space for coats and shoes.
记得留出空间放置外套和鞋子。 - They moved the sofa to make space for the piano.
他们把沙发搬走了，好给钢琴腾出地方。 - a large amount of space
很大的空间占用 - Is there enough space for a table in here?
这里有足够的空间放一张桌子吗？ - There's plenty of space in the new offices.
新办公室有足够的空间。 - To create more space in your home, get rid of all that clutter.
为了在家中创造更多空间，请摆脱所有杂乱的东西。 - You'll need a room with sufficient space for you to move around in.
您需要一个有足够空间供您活动的房间。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- large
- vast
- wide-open
- …
- amount
- fill
- occupy
- make use of
- …
- space between
- be short of space
- run short of space
- time and space
- …
- We have 50 000 square metres of floor space.
- [countable, uncountable] a place, especially a room or a building, that can be used for a particular purpose
（某用途的）场所，场地 - The venue is a great space for music.
这地方是开音乐会的绝佳场所。 - various gallery and exhibition spaces
各种各样的艺术陈列室和展览场地 - to rent/lease (a) space
租借场地 - He was sharing office space with a lawyer.
他和一名律师共用一间办公室。 - The business began to occupy more space.
业务开始占据更多空间。
Extra Examples- As well as office and retail space, the three-storey building includes exhibit and event spaces.
除了办公和零售空间外，这座三层建筑还包括展览和活动空间。 - The company grew and had to rent more office space.
公司发展壮大，不得不租用更多的办公空间。 - They decided to rent gallery space in Rockport, Mass.
他们决定在马萨诸塞州罗克波特租用画廊空间。 - The store also rents space to a pharmacy and optician.
该商店还向药房和眼镜店出租空间。 - A game developer leases space in the office building.
一家游戏开发商在办公楼租用了空间。 - Residents on the first two floors share space with support services and a conference room.
前两层的居民与支持服务和会议室共享空间。
- The venue is a great space for music.
- [uncountable] the quality of being large and empty, allowing you to move freely
宽敞；空旷；开阔 - The room has been furnished and decorated to give a feeling of space.
经过装潢和布置，这间屋子给人一种宽敞的感觉。 - We're enjoying the space here after living in a small flat.
住在小公寓后，我们很享受这里的空间。
Extra Examples- Those of us who call Alice Springs home love the space and the quality of life here.
我们这些以爱丽丝泉为家的人喜欢这里的空间和生活质量。 - Light, bright colours help give a feeling of space.
浅色、亮色有助于给人一种宽敞的感觉。 - The open plan creates a sense of space.
开放式的平面营造出一种空间感。 - Softer lighting and wall mirrors will give an impression of space.
柔和的灯光和壁镜会给人一种空间感。 - There's a marvellous sense of space in this domed hall.
这个圆顶大厅有一种奇妙的空间感。 - There is a tremendous impression of space both inside and outside the school.
学校内外的空间给人留下了巨大的印象。 - I love high ceilings because I love space.
我喜欢高高的天花板，因为我喜欢空间。
- The room has been furnished and decorated to give a feeling of space.
- [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 spaces of the Canadian prairies
加拿大一片片广袤的草原 - protection for our parks and other green spaces
保护我们的公园和其他绿地 - 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。 - Green space is important in the urban environment.
绿地对城市环境很重要。
Synonyms landlandlot ▪ ground ▪ space ▪ plotThese words all mean an area of land that is used for a particular purpose.land an area of ground, especially one that is used for a particular purpose:- agricultural land
农业用地
- building lots
建筑用地 - a parking lot
停车场
- 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
古代墓地遗址
- 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
- 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
- an open space
- open/empty/vacant/waste/derelict land/ground
- a/an empty/vacant lot/plot
Extra Examples- The inner residential areas don't have many green spaces.
市内住宅区没有多少绿地。 - He liked the wide open spaces of the Australian countryside.
他喜欢澳大利亚乡间广袤的开阔地。 - The animals enjoy wide open spaces and eat natural foods.
这些动物喜欢广阔的空间并吃天然食物。 - The land will be kept as open space for future generations.
这片土地将保留为子孙后代的开放空间。 - They want to return the land to active farming, rather than keep it as lawn or open space.
他们希望将土地重新投入积极的耕作，而不是将其保留为草坪或开放空间。 - A house may sell better if it is close to green space.
如果靠近绿地的房子可能会卖得更好。 - The business park will incorporate green spaces and open areas.
该商业园将包括绿地和开放区域。 - The job of the soldiers at this outpost is to patrol a space of land stretching almost as far as the eye can see.
这个前哨站士兵的工作是巡逻一片几乎一望无际的土地。 - There are views over the vast space of Salisbury Plain.
可以看到索尔兹伯里平原广阔的景色。 - the vast spaces of the Australian outback
澳大利亚内陆广阔的空间
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- large
- vast
- wide-open
- …
- amount
- fill
- occupy
- make use of
- …
- space between
- be short of space
- run short of space
- time and space
- …
- the wide open spaces of the Canadian prairies
- [countable, usually singular] a period of time
一段时间；一会儿 - Leave a space of two weeks between appointments.
每次约见要间隔两个星期。 - in the space of something 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。
Extra Examples- The job holder will be on probation for the space of six months.
受雇者将有 6 个月的试用期。 - He fell asleep in the space of a few minutes.
没几分钟他就睡着了。 - They have achieved a great deal in a short space of time.
他们在短时间内取得了累累硕果。 - The recording includes a 5-second space between tracks.
录音中轨道之间有 5 秒的间隔。 - She returned to top-class tennis after a space of two years.
两年后，她又重返网球顶尖赛事。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- long
- brief
- short
- …
- for the space of
- in the space of
- within the space of
- …
- a space of time
- Leave a space of two weeks between appointments.
- [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来信。 - Leave a space after the comma.
逗号后面要留一个空格。
Extra Examples- Fill in the blank spaces in the table.
填写表格的空白处。 - She left a large space empty at the bottom of the page.
她在页脚留下了大片空白。 - The magazine is struggling to fill all its advertising space.
该杂志正竭力想办法售出所有的广告版面。 - The page layout included plenty of white space.
页面设计有大量留白。
- Don't waste space by leaving a wide margin.
- [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 give teenagers plenty of space.
必须给青少年充足的自由空间。
Extra Examples- The writer lacked the time and space to develop his idea fully.
这个作家缺少时间和空间来充实他的构想。 - She moved out of the house because she wanted her own personal space.
她从家里搬了出来，因为她需要拥有自己的个人空间。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- long
- brief
- short
- …
- for the space of
- in the space of
- within the space of
- …
- a space of time
- She was upset and needed space.
- [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。 - the fabric of space and time
空间与时间的交织
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- deep
- outer
- go into
- exploration
- programme/program
- research
- …
- in space
- the depths of space
- the edge of space
- space and time
- …
- It is quite possible that space and time are finite.
- [uncountable] (informal, business) an area of business in which a person or an organization operates
部门；领域；行业 - His investments have focused on the healthcare space.
他的投资聚焦于医疗服务领域。 - Right now, the team is primarily at work on products within the mobile space.
目前，该团队主要致力于移动领域的产品开发。
- His investments have focused on the healthcare space.
outside earth’s atmosphere
empty area
period of time
in writing/printing
freedom
where things exist/move
type of business
Word OriginMiddle English: shortening of Old French espace, from Latin spatium. Current verb senses date from the late 17th cent.
Idioms
be in a good, bad, dark, etc. place
(also less frequent be in a good, bad, dark, etc. space)
- to be feeling happy, sad, worried, etc. about something; to be in a good, bad, unhappy, etc. state
感觉…；处于…的状态 - I'm happy now. I'm in a good place.
我现在很高兴，感觉良好。 - Me and Ed are in a good space right now.
我和艾德现在处境很好。 - The economy is in a better place than it was a year ago.
经济状况比一年前要好。 - He was in a bad place, mentally and emotionally.
他的处境很糟糕，无论是精神上还是情感上。 - She was in a dark place after her mother's death.
母亲去世后，她陷入了黑暗。
- I'm happy now. I'm in a good place.
look/stare/gaze into space
- to look straight in front of you without looking at a particular thing, usually because you are thinking about something
若有所思地望着前方；出神地凝视前方 - He sat staring into space, like a man in a trance.
他坐在那里，凝视着太空，就像一个处于恍惚状态的人。 - She sat there motionless, staring into space.
她呆呆地坐在那儿一动不动。
- He sat staring into space, like a man in a trance.
a waste of space
- (informal) a person who is not useful or good at anything
无用的人；废物；饭桶 - You are a pathetic waste of space!
你就是个废物！
- You are a pathetic waste of space!
watch this space
- (informal) used in orders, to tell somebody to wait for more news about something to be announced
（用于命令）等待下面发表的消息 - 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。
- I can't tell you any more right now, but watch this space.