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词汇 space out
释义
space out
Theme: PEOPLE - SILLY
n. a giddy person. (Usually space-out.)
Terry is becoming such a space-out!What a space out you are!
Theme: SILLINESS
in. to become giddy; to become disoriented.
She is spacing again. She doesn't even know where she is.I spaced out after the long climb.
Phr V
space out
spaces, spacing, spaced
space out sth or space sth out
to arrange things so that there is enough space or time between them
The plants need to be spaced out evenly in the border.The best way to take the tablets is to space them out throughout the day.
space out
American informal to be unable to think clearly or be aware of what is happening around you
The way he spaces out makes me think he's on drugs.
spaced-out
adjective American informal
I usually feel a bit spaced-out after a long flight.
phrasespace out1. be spaced out informal someone who is spaced out cannot think clearly, for example because they have been taking drugs, or they feel very tired: That Saturday I was fine until the afternoon. Then I began to feel totally spaced out. Dana Carvey and Mike Meyers play the two spaced-out hosts of "Wayne's World".2. be spaced out informal something that is spaced out seems very strange and unusual, like something that you might experience when you have been taking drugs: Some of the songs were really spaced out, and I couldn't make out any of the lyrics.3. space out sthspace sth out to arrange objects or events so that there is an equal amount of space or a period of time between them: Periods of practice should be spaced out with short rest periods in between. The trees were spaced out in a formal pattern. Horowitz had spoken quietly, the words spaced out.4. space out AmE informal to stop paying attention and just look at something without thinking, especially because you are tired or bored or have taken drugs: I totally spaced out during the meeting and didn't hear the details about our next project.5. space out sthspace sth out informal, especially AmE to forget something for a short time: Tina spaced out her doctor's appointment and had to ask for a new one.

space out

1. To be or become distracted, preoccupied, or unfocused from the present moment or the task at hand. Thomas, quit spacing out back there and pay attention! I love looking out the window on the train and just spacing out for a few minutes.
2. To be or become confused, disoriented, or stupefied, from or as from drug use. OK, Janet, I know you just took a lot of pills, but you need to stop spacing out for a minute and tell me where Stephen went! In the middle of his speech, he just spaced out and trailed off into an unintelligible murmur.
3. To cause someone to be or become confused, disoriented, or stupefied, from or as from drug use. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is usually used between "space" and "out." Getting knocked in the head like that spaced Tom out pretty bad. I don't like the way these pills space me out—I'd rather just deal with the pain myself.

space someone out

to cause someone to become giddy. The circus clowns just spaced me out. The hilarious spectacle spaced out the entire audience.

space out

to become giddy or disoriented. Judy spaced out during the meeting and I didn't understand a word she said. I have a tendency to space out at the end of a hard day.

space out

Stupefy or disorient, as if or from a drug. For example, This medication spaces me out so I can't think clearly, or I wonder what those kids are on-they look totally spaced out. [1960s] Also see zone out.

space out

v.
1. To organize or arrange some things or some people with spaces between: The tournament organizers spaced the matches out so that players would have time to rest. The police officers spaced themselves out along the parade route.
2. To stupefy or disorient someone from or as if from a drug: The medicine spaces me out so I can't think clearly. The summer heat tends to space out the students and makes it difficult to teach.
3. To lose awareness of one's surroundings: I stared out the window and spaced out for an hour.
4. To lose concentration or become inattentive: I was supposed to meet her at 9:00, but I spaced out and didn't get there till 10:30.

space out

1. n. a giddy person. (Usually space-out.) Terry is becoming such a space-out!
2. and space in. to become giddy; to become disoriented. She is spacing again. She doesn’t even know where she is.

space someone out

tv. to cause someone to become giddy. The whole business just spaced me out.

spaced (out)

and spacy
mod. silly; giddy. I have such spaced out parents!
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