| distance | 距离,远离 |
| extent | 广度,宽度,长度,范围 |
| gap | 裂口,缺口,间隙 |
| interstice | 空隙,间隙,裂缝 |
| interval | 空间的间隔,空隙 |
| length | 长度 |
| pitch | (螺旋的)螺距,(齿轮的)节距 |
| play | 间隙 back play 空程 |
| range | 范围,射程 |
| scope | 范围,导弹的射程 |
| separation | 分割,分开 |
| space | 空白 |
| spacing | 间隔 |
| span | 跨度,全长 |
| stretch | 一段路程 |
| way | 路线 |
a distance of three kilometers
be at a distance of three kilometers
spaced at an interval of three kilometers
be closely spaced 间距很小
be evenly spaced 等距
| interval | 时间的间隔 |
| distance | 较长一段时间 |
| duration | 持续时间 |
| gap | 时间的中断 |
| length | 时间的长短 |
| space of time | 时间间隔 |
| stretch | 一段持续的时间 |
| time lag | 时滞 |
| time span/separation | 时间跨度 |
| cycle/period | 周期 |
a time interval of two hours
two hours before/after
every five seconds 每五秒
every forth second 每个第四秒