汉译英常见错误 | 太空中有数以亿计的恒星

[译] 太空中有数以亿计的恒星。
[误] There are hundreds of millions of stars in the space.

[正] There are hundreds of millions of stars in space.
[注] space 指“宇宙空间、太空”(aerospace)时不用 the,当它的意义是“余地”等时,才可以用定冠词。如:The space is not large enough for a bookcase. 这地方放不进一张书柜。