Tens of thousands of acres of farmland are swallowed up each year by developers seeking living space for the city's fast-growing population.城市人口快速增长,每年都有许许多多的农田被寻找居住空间的开发商所侵吞。They're moving to a larger home because they need more living space.因为需要更大的居住空间,他们打算搬到大点的房子去住。The new house has ample living space.这座新房子的居住空间很充裕。