| 释义 |
room/ru:m, rʊm/ n. & v.●n. 1a space that is or might be occupied by something; capaciousness or ability to accommodate contents 空间，地盘 it takes up too much room 它太占地方; there is plenty of room 有足够的空间; we have no room here for idlers 我们这里没有游手好闲者的容身之地 b space in or on (在…的)空余空间 houseroom 房屋中的房间; shelf room 书架的可用空间 2a a part of a building enclosed by walls or partitions, floor and ceiling 房间，室 b (in pl. 用复数) a set of these occupied by a person or family; apartments or lodgings (一套)房间，公寓，住处 c persons present in a room 在屋里的人 the room fell silent 屋里人陷入沉默 3 (in comb. 用于复合词) a room or area for a specified purpose (特殊用途的)室，间，区域 auction room 拍卖地点 4 (foll. by 后跟 for, or to + infin.) opportunity or scope 机会；余地；范围 room to improve things 改善的余地; no room for dispute 没有争辩的机会 ●v. intr. (often foll. by 常后跟 with) esp. N. Amer. have a room or rooms; lodge, board [尤北美]占一间(或一套)房间；居住，住宿 □ make room (often foll. by 常后跟 for) clear a space (for a person or thing) by removal of others; make way, yield place 腾地方 □ not (or no) room to swing a cat a very confined space 没有活动的余地，地方狭窄 □ -roomed adj. (in comb. 用于复合词)□ roomful n. (pl. -fuls)[Old English rūm, from Germanic] |