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[/ruːm, rum; rum, rʊm/] n 用法:
1 (a) [C] part of a building enclosed by walls or partitions, and with a floor and ceiling 房间; 室:
a large airy room on the first floor 二楼的宽敞通风的房间 *
He's in the next room. 他在隔壁房间.
(b) rooms [pl] set of these for living in, usu rented; lodgings 一套房间（通常指租的）; 寓所:
He's staying in rooms in West Kensington. 他住在肯辛顿西区的寓所里. 用法:
2 [U] ~ (for sb/sth); ~ (to do sth) space that is or could be occupied, or is enough for a purpose （可）占用的空间或地方:
Is there enough room for me in the car? 汽车里还有我坐的地方吗? *
This table takes up too much room. 这张桌子太占地方了. *
Can you make room on that shelf for more books? 你能在那个架子上腾出些地方再放些书吗? *
There's no room to work here. 这里没有可工作的空间. *
standing room only, ie no room to sit down, eg in a bus, theatre, etc 仅有站位（无坐位, 如在公共汽车、 戏院等内）. =>Usage at space 用法见space. 用法:
3 [U] ~ (for sth) opportunity; scope 机会; 范围:
There's (plenty of) room for improvement in your work, ie It is not as good as it could be. 你的工作还有（许多）改进的余地. *
There's no room for doubt,ie It is quite certain. 没有怀疑的余地. 用法:
4 (idm 习语) cramped for room/space => cramp2. leave the room => leave1. no room to swing a `cat (infml saying 口, 谚) not enough space to live, work, etc in 没有生活、 工作等的足够空间:
There's no room/There isn't (enough) room to swing a cat in here. 这里地方过於狭窄. room 2
v [Ipr] (US) occupy a room or rooms in sb else's house; lodge 2(2) （在别人家中）占一间或一套房间; 租住; 寄宿:
He's rooming with my friend Alan. 他住在我的朋友艾伦家里. |