n.

1. 空间[U]
   The table takes up a lot of space.

   这张桌子占去很多地方。

2. 宇宙，太空，外层空间[U][E]
   We witnessed a missile being launched into outer space.

   我们目睹一枚导弹向外太空发射。

3. 场所，空地；【建】生活空间；房间[C][U]
   That's a beautiful space.

   这个空间美极了！

   This house has ten rooms with a floor space of 200 square meters.

   这栋房子有十间房间，楼面面积为二百平方公尺。

4. 空白，余地；篇幅[C][U]
5. 间隔，距离[C][U]
   Keep some space between your car and the truck ahead.

   在你的汽车与前面的卡车之间保持一些距离。

6. 持续时间[U][C]
   He had twelve phone calls in the space of an hour.

   他在一小时内接了十二只电话。

7. 【印】字或行间的空白，间隔[C]
8. 【音】（五线谱的）线间[C]
9. 【美】（火车等的）座位，铺位[U]
10. 精神上的空间

vt.

1. 在……留出间隔；隔开
   The lampposts are spaced out ten feet apart.

   路灯柱与路灯柱之间相距十英尺。

2. 使昏昏沉沉[H]

vi.

1. 留间隔

n.

1. a continuous area or expanse which is free or unoccupied.
   ▸a gap between printed or written words or characters.
   ▸pages in a newspaper, or time between broadcast programmes, available for advertising.
2. the dimensions of height, depth, and width within which all things exist and move.
   ▸ (also outer space) the physical universe beyond the earth's atmosphere.
   ▸the near-vacuum extending between the planets and stars.
3. an interval of time (indicating that the time is short):
   both cars were stolen in the space of a few hours.
4. the freedom and scope to live and develop as one wishes.
5. Mathematics  a mathematical concept generally regarded as a set of points having some specified structure.
6. Telecommunications  one of two possible states of a signal in certain systems. The opposite of mark¹.

v.

1. position (items) at a distance from one another.
   ▸(in printing or writing) insert spaces between.
2. (be spaced out or chiefly N. Amer. space out) informal be or become euphoric or disorientated, especially from taking drugs.