space是及物动词,意思是“留间隔,把…拉开距离”,指按一定距离排开。

space apart(v.+adv.)
与…相隔 place apart
▲space sth ⇔apart
Space the desk two meters apart so that the pupils can't cheat.把桌子按两米的间隔摆开以防学生作弊。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
The posts are to be spaced ten feet apart.各柱子间要相隔10英尺远。

space out(v.+adv.)
留间隔,把…拉开距离 arrange with spaces between
▲space sth ⇔out
In designing the houses , space out them from 10 to 12 yards apart.在设计房子时,两座房子之间要留出10至12码的间隔。
They have to space out payments over five years.他们必须在五年内分期付款。
We spaced our family out over three years.我们生育子女的时间是在三年之内均匀相隔。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
The pictures in the gallery were well spaced out.画廊中各幅画的间隔安排得很好。

用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
Space your words evenly when you write.写字的时候,字与字之间要均匀地分开。
Space the chairs so that there is room for people to walk between them.把椅子间隔摆放,以便人们从中走过。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
The letter was well spaced.信中的间隔距离处理得很整齐。

space, align, range
这组词都可表示“把…排开”。其区别是:space是及物动词,表示“把某事物按一定距离排开”; align只讲把某事物排成一行对齐,有时也可用于抽象意义; range一词着重强调排成行和有一定次序。例如:
The troops aligned.部队排成一行。
The general ranged his men along the river bank.将军令其士兵沿河岸排队。

［同义词］ n.  area, location, room, outerspace v.  align, range
［词源］  ＜古法语espace＜拉丁语spatium (太空)

1.space的基本意思是“空间,距离”,引申还可表示“范围,处所,场所空位,空地”,指有限的、未被占据的地方,其前一般不用冠词。
2.space还可作“空间,太空”解,表示“星际之间的空间、太空”,着重空间概念,只用单数形式,其前不用冠词。
3.space还可表示“间隔,空白处”。表示两物或多物之间的“距离、间隔”,包括印刷物的字距、行距、空白、空格,在计算机术语中space指空格键。作此解时,是可数名词,其前可用冠词。
4.space还可作“一段时间”解,往往指有空闲时间,常与冠词连用。

breathing space
1.(暂停活动的)一段时间 a period of time
〔说明〕 breathing space指为积蓄力量以利再干而提供的喘息的机会。
They were attacking all along the line and giving the enemy no breathing space.他们全线出击,不给敌人喘息的机会。
2.起码的活动空间 space at least can be breathing
The train was so crowded that there was hardly breathing space.火车上挤得简直喘不过气来。

for a space
一段时间 a period of time
Now there was peace for a space.当时曾有过一段和平时期。
He made no further remark to the old gentlemen for a space.他在一段时间内再没对那些老绅士说话。

from space to space
每隔一定的距离 have area or distance at every sth
The stone parapet ornamented from space to space with huge grotesque figures of animals.这座石头墙上每隔一段距离,便有尊怪兽的巨像,作为点缀。

The philosopher speculated about time and space.这位哲学家在思索时间和空间问题。
Tess was conscious of neither time nor space.苔丝既没有意识到时间,又没有意识到空间。
There is massive space in that huge vessel.那艘大船容量很大。
The tug eased into the narrow docking space.拖船小心地驶入狭窄的码头停泊处。
The box won't wedge into such a narrow space.那盒子塞不进那么窄的地方。
Since space is limited,I shall touch on the language laboratory only very briefly.由于篇幅所限,有关这个语言实验室,我只能简略地提一提。
I shall devote some space to describing my own experiences.我将花一些篇幅描述自己的经历。
In the space of ten miles the road rises 1000 feet.在10英里的距离中,路面上升了1000英尺。
Where the book had been there was just an empty space.原放书的地方正好有个空位。
Please save a space for me in the queue.请在排的队中给我留一个位子。
I couldn't find a parking space.我未能找到空地停车。
Many blank spaces are still left in the suburbs.郊区仍留有许多空地。
They are going to build offices in the open space next to our factory.他们要在我们工厂旁边的空地上盖办公楼。
There isn't enough space in this room for three beds.这个房间没有足够的空间放三张床。
The earth moves through space.地球在太空运行。
Three American astronauts climbed into a spaceship and an immense rocket shot them into space.三名美国宇航员进入飞船,一枚巨大的火箭把他们送入了太空。
Cosmic rays travel great distances through space.宇宙射线在太空旅行很长距离。
Physical sciences deal with the knowledge of the world and space.自然科学是有关世界和宇宙的知识。
I don't think he saw me, he was just staring into space.我想他并没有看见我,他只是凝视着天空。
Put as much space as possible between the lines.尽量拉开各行间的距离。
Please leave a space betwrrn the linse for the necessary corrections.请在行间留出点距离,便于做必要的修改。
Leave a space after that word.在该词之后留下间隔。
She has a wide space between her teeth.她有个大牙缝。
Leave a space between words.单词与单词之间要留一空格。
Write your name in the blank space.把你的名字写在空白处。
Press the “space” to start the game!按空格键进入游戏。
Let us rest a space.让我们休息一会儿。
Can you finish eating in the space of an hour?一个小时的空余时间,你能吃完吗?
He has not seen his brother for the space of ten years.他已有十年没有见过他兄弟了。
There's been a 100% increase in sales within the space of only two years.销售量仅在两年内就增加了100%。

space, heaven, sky, universe
参见heaven条。