1 [C,U] space (for sb/sth) (to do sth) a place or an area that is empty or not used 空间；空地；空白: Is there enough space for me to park the car there? 那儿有足够的地方让我停车吗？ Shelves would take up less spacethan a cupboard. 架子要比橱柜占的空间少。 a parking space 停车位 We're a bit short of space. 我们地方不大够用。 There's a space here for you to write your name. 这儿有个空白让你填上名字。 Leave a space after the comma. 逗号后面要空一格。 ☞Look at room and the note at place ¹. 参看room及place^1的注释。

2 [U] (also ˌouter ˈspace) (often used to form compound nouns 常用于构成复合名词) the area which surrounds the planet Earth and the other planets and stars 太空；外层空间: space travel 太空旅行 a spaceman/spacewoman (= a person who travels in space) 航天员；宇航员 a spacecraft/spaceship 宇宙飞船；宇宙飞船

3 [C] [usu.sing] a period of time 一段时间: Priti had been ill three times in / within the space offour months. 普里蒂在四个月内病了三次。 He's achieved a lot in a short space of time. 他在短时间内取得了巨大成就。

4 [U] time and freedom to think and do what you want 思考或做某事的时间和自由；余地: I need some space to think. 我需要有点思考的余地。