in / within the space of sth within a particular period of time在一段…的时间里，在…期间:•Mandy had four children in the space of four years.曼迪在四年的时间里生了四个孩子。b. a short space of time a short period of time短短的一段时间:•They achieved a lot in a short space of time.他们在短短的时间里取得了很大的成就。 |