space /speis/ I. n. 1.[u]空间,太空:time and space 时间和空间;in space 在空间 2.[u]空地,空处,余地:There isn’t enough space in this classroom for thirty desks.这教室容纳不下30张课桌。 3.[c]&[u] (二物或多物之间的)间隔,距离,间隙:Separate by a space of two metres. 以两米的间隔分开。Put as much space as possible between the lines. 尽量拉开各行间的距离。 4. [u]篇幅: It would take up too much space to go into detail. 如详细叙述篇幅就会太大。‖II. vt.把…分开,排开:space the words evenly 把字间距写匀;space the meetings at one-hour intervals 把会议间隔定为一小时 space out(时间或空间)间隔均匀;神志不清:The plants need to be spaced out evenly. 庄稼要间隔均匀。The way he spaces out makes me think he’s on drugs.他神志不清使我怀疑他在吸毒。
spacecraft /ˈspeiskrɑ:ft, -kræft/ n. (pl.和sing.同形) 航天器,宇宙飞船(=spaceship):one (several) spacecraft 一(几)艘宇宙飞船;steer a spacecraft 驾驶宇宙飞船
spaceship /ˈspeisʃip/ n. [c] 宇宙飞船:manned spaceship载人宇宙飞船The spaceship made a successful reentry into the Earth’s atmosphere.宇宙飞船成功地重返大气层
spacious /ˈspeiʃəs/ adj. 宽广的,宽敞的:a spacious hall 宽敞的会堂;the spacious skies 广阔的天空[考句]The Browns lived in a spacious and comfortably furnished house in the suburbs.布朗一家住在郊区的一幢宽敞并且装修得非常舒适的房子里。