space noun ⇨space1 (floor/office space)⇨space2 (the first woman in space)⇨hole1 (a parking space)⇨land2 (wide open spaces)
space1
noun
floor/office space; a feeling of space楼面面积;办公室的空间;宽敞的感觉the first woman in space第一位进入太空的女性space ♦︎ room ♦︎ headroom ♦︎ legroomThese are all words for the amount of an area or place that is empty or that is available for you to use.这些词均表示空间或可利用的地方。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆space / room for / between sth◆space / room to do sth◆enough / sufficient space / room / headroom◆limited / restricted space / headroom◆to leave / make / create / save / take up space / room■space [uncountable] an amount of an area or place that is empty or available for use; the quality of being large and empty and allowing you to move freely(可利用的)空地,空间;宽敞;开阔◆office / floor / shelf / disk space办公室的空间;楼面面积;搁架上的空当;磁盘空间◆There's very little storage space in the department.这个部门存放东西的地方很小。◆That desk takes up too much space.那张桌子太占地方。◆Could you make space for another person?你能不能腾个空再让一个人进来?◆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。■room [uncountable] empty space that can be used for sth(可利用的)空间◆Is there enough room for the car?有足够空间停这辆车吗?◆There's room for one more at the table.这张桌子还可以多坐一个人。◆You'll have to make room for all those books.你得腾出地方来放那些书。NOTE辨析 Space or room?Room is usually space that you have or need for some practical purpose; it is more frequent than space in most of these 'practical' examples, but is not usually used after another noun. * room通常指拥有或需要的实际空间,在这些关于实际用途的例证中比space更常用,但通常不用于另一名词之后◆office/floor/shelf/disk roomSpace can be sth that you have or need for some practical purpose, or it may be the feeling of space, that you enjoy for its own sake. * space可指拥有或需要的实际空间,或者指宜人的宽敞感觉◆Light, bright colours help give a feeling of room.■headroom /ˈhedruːm, ˈhedrʊm/ [uncountable] the amount of space between the top of a vehicle and sth it drives under; the amount of space between the top of your head and the roof of a vehicle or a ceiling(车顶与其上方建筑之间的)净空;(车内或房间内的)头上空间◆The sign on the bridge said 'Maximum Headroom 2.5 metres.'桥上的牌子写着“最大净空2.5米”。◆The new model gives generous headroom for front and rear passengers.这款新车给前后排乘客留出了很大的头上空间。■legroom /ˈlegruːm, ˈlegrʊm/ [uncountable] the amount of space available for your legs when you are sitting in a vehicle, theatre, etc.(车辆、剧院等座位前的)供伸腿的空间,放腿处◆The seats are comfortable, but there's very little legroom.这些座位很舒适,但放腿处很小。
space2
noun
floor/office space; a feeling of space楼面面积;办公室的空间;宽敞的感觉the first woman in space第一位进入太空的女性space ♦︎ universe ♦︎ outer space ♦︎ the cosmosThese are all words for the area outside the earth's atmosphere.这些词均表示外层空间、太空。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆through / in space / the universe / outer space / the cosmos◆the entire universe / cosmos◆to go into space / outer space■space [uncountable] the area outside the earth's atmosphere where all the other planets and stars are外层空间;太空◆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 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。■universe [countable, usually singular] the whole of space and everything that exists in it宇宙;天地万物;万象◆The Big Bang Theory is a widely accepted theory of how the universe began.大爆炸理论是人们广泛接受的宇宙起源理论。■ˌouter ˈspace [uncountable] the area immediately outside the earth's atmosphere; the relatively empty area between stars and planets外层空间;太空◆Radio astronomy works by gathering radio waves from outer space.射电天文学通过收集来自外层空间的无线电波来做研究。NOTE辨析 Space or outer space?There is very little difference in the range and meaning of these words. Space is used in many compounds such as space station and space travel. Outer space is sometimes used to emphasize that the person is talking about an area either just outside or far outside the earth's atmosphere.这两个词的使用范围和含义差别很小。space可用于许多复合词中,如space station(太空站)和space travel(航天旅行)。outer space有时用来强调所说的是靠近大气层的外太空或太空深处。■the cosmos /ˈkɒzmɒs; NAmEˈkɑːzmoʊs, ˈkɑːzməs/ [singular] the universe, especially when it is thought of as an ordered system(尤指被视为有序体系时的)宇宙◆Galileo made possible a profound new understanding of the structure of the cosmos.伽利略使我们能够对宇宙的结构有深刻的新理解。
hole1
noun
a hole in the wall墙上的孔a hole in the ground地上的坑hole ♦︎ space ♦︎ gap ♦︎ opening ♦︎ slot ♦︎ apertureThese words are all used for an open space in sth or between things, that sth can pass through or where sth is missing.这些词均表示裂口、开口。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a hole / space / gap / opening / slot / aperture in sth◆a space / gap between A and B◆a small / narrow hole / space / gap / opening / slot / aperture◆a large / wide hole / space / gap / opening / aperture◆to leave a hole / a space / a gap / an opening◆to make a hole / an opening / a slot■hole [countable] an empty space that goes all the way through sth裂口;开口;孔眼◆to drill / bore / punch / kick a hole in sth把某物钻穿/挖穿/冲穿/踢穿◆There were holes in the knees of his jeans.他牛仔裤的膝部有破洞。◆The children climbed through a hole in the fence.孩子们从栅栏的缺口爬了过去。◆a bullet hole枪眼■space [countable] an area or place that is empty, especially between things or in the middle of sth空隙;空位◆a space two metres by three metres长3米宽2米的空地◆a parking space停车位◆I'll clear a space for your books.我来腾出一块地方给你放书。◆Put it in the space between the table and the wall.桌子和墙中间有个空隙,把它放那儿去。■gap [countable] a space between two things or in the middle of sth, especially because there is a part missing空隙;缺口;豁口◆a gap in a hedge / fence / wall树篱/栅栏/墙壁的豁口◆Leave a gap between your car and the next.在你的车与旁边的车之间留点空隙。■opening [countable] a space or hole that sth can pass through孔;洞;缺口◆The hall is lit by an opening in the roof.大厅通过顶部的开口采光。◆the dark opening of the tunnel隧道黑漆漆的洞口◆The adult parasites have a simple mouth opening.寄生虫成虫长有一个简单的口孔。■slot [countable] a long, narrow opening, into which you fit or put sth窄缝;投放口;插入处◆He slid a coin into the slot of the jukebox.他往自动点唱机的投币口塞入一枚硬币。◆a slot machine投币自动售货机■aperture /ˈæpətʃə(r); NAmEˈæpətʃʊr/ [countable] (formalortechnical术语) a small opening in sth; an opening that allows light to reach a lens(= a curved piece of glass or plastic, for example in a camera)小孔;缝隙;(镜头的光圈)孔径◆The bell ropes passed through apertures in the ceiling.拉铃用的拉绳从天花板的缝隙里穿过来。◆Open up the lens aperture to maximize the brightness of the shot.打开镜头孔径,使照片亮度变为最大。
land2
noun
the price of land地价open/agricultural land开阔地;农业用地➡ See also the entry for ⇨ soil另见soil条land ♦︎ lot ♦︎ ground ♦︎ space ♦︎ plotThese words all mean an area of land that is used for a particular purpose.这些词均表示作特定用途的土地。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆(an) open land / ground / space◆(a / an) empty / vacant land / lot / ground / plot◆waste / derelict land / ground◆a burial ground / plot■land [uncountable] ( lands [plural]) an area of ground, especially one that is used for a particular purpose(尤指作特定用途的)地带,土地◆The valley provides some rich grazing land for farmers.这个峡谷为农场主提供了肥沃的牧场。◆It's an attractive village in the heart of the county's agricultural lands.这是个位于该县农业腹地的魅力乡村。 see also land ⇨ floor1, land ⇨ soil■lot [countable] (NAmE) a piece of land that is used or intended for a particular purpose(作特定用途的)一块地,场地◆Some kids were playing ball in a vacant lot.一些孩子在一块空地上玩球。◆Building lots will cost between $100 000 and $500 000.建筑用地的价格将在10万至50万元之间。◆He backed the car into the parking lot.他倒车入停车场。ⓘ The British English word for parking lot is car park. * parking lot(停车场)在英式英语中为car park。■ground [uncountable, countable] an area of land that is used for a particular purpose(作特定用途的)场地◆The kids were playing on waste ground near the school.孩子们在学校附近的荒地上玩耍。◆ (BrE) They're building a new football ground in the town.他们正在城里修建一个新足球场。◆We visited the site of an ancient burial ground.我们参观了一个古代墓地的旧址。NOTE辨析 Land, lot or ground?Land is used for large areas of open land in the country, especially when it is used for farming. A lot is often a smaller piece of land in a town or city, especially one intended for building or parking on. Ground [uncountable] is any area of open land; a ground [countable] is an area of land designed or used for a particular purpose or activity. * land指乡村中大片的开阔地,尤指农业用地;lot常指城镇或城市里的小片土地,尤指用于建筑或停车的地块儿;ground作不可数名词时指任何开阔地,作可数名词时指用于特定用途或活动的场地。■space [uncountable, countable] a large area of land that has no buildings on it(无建筑物的)大片空地,开阔地◆The city has fine buildings and plenty of open space.这座城市既有漂亮的建筑又有许多开阔的空地。◆the wide open spaces of the Canadian prairies加拿大一片片广袤的草原■plot [countable] a small piece of land used or intended for a particular purpose(作特定用途的)地块儿◆She bought a small plot of land to build a house.她买了一小块地盖房子。◆He was buried in the family plot at the cemetery.他葬在公墓中的家族墓地里。◆At the back of the house was a small vegetable plot.房子后面是一小块菜圃。 see also patch ⇨ garden2NOTE辨析 Lot or plot?Either a lot or a plot can be used for building on. Only a plot can also be used for burying people or growing vegetables. * lot和plot上面都可以盖房子,但只有plot才可用作墓地或菜圃。