room
noun/ruːm/, /rʊm/
/ruːm/, /rʊm/
Idioms - [countable] a part of a building that has its own walls, floor and ceiling and is usually used for a particular purpose
房间；室 - I heard him enter the room.
我听到他进了房间。 - As soon as the teacher left the room there was uproar.
老师一走，教室里就吵闹起来。 - in the/somebody's room They were in the next room and we could hear every word they said.
他们在隔壁房间里，我们可以听到他们说的每一句话。 - I don't want to watch television. I'll be in the other room (= a different room).
我不想看电视。我到别的房间去吧。 - I think Simon is in his room (= bedroom).
我看西蒙就在他自己的房间里。 - They had to sit in the waiting room for an hour.
他们不得不在候车室里等了一个小时。 - a dining/living/sitting room
饭厅；客厅 - a conference/meeting room
会议室
Extra ExamplesTopics Houses and homesa1- He was pacing the room nervously.
他紧张地在屋子里走来走去。 - I used to share a room (= bedroom) with my sister.
我过去和姐姐住在一个房间里。 - Our guests are sleeping in the spare room.
我们的客人正在客房里睡觉。 - She felt sick and the room was spinning.
她感到不舒服，好像房间在旋转似的。 - She flew from room to room looking for the fire extinguisher.
她从一间屋子飞跑到另一间屋子地寻找灭火器。 - Suddenly Katie burst into the room.
凯蒂突然冲进房间。 - The patient was in a private room equipped with bathroom and TV.
病人住在一间配有浴室和电视的私人病房。 - The room contained little more than a table and chair.
房间里除了一张桌子和一把椅子再没有什么了。 - The room smelled of stale sweat and coffee.
房间里有股汗臭味和咖啡味。 - The room was filled with morning sunshine.
房间里充满了早晨的阳光。 - The rooms are cramped and narrow.
这些房间很狭小。 - We hired a room for the party.
为了办聚会我们租了一个房间。 - He walked out of the room and slammed the door.
他走出房间，关上了门。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- cavernous
- enormous
- …
- burst into
- come into
- creep into
- …
- adjoin something
- face something
- overlook something
- …
- key
- number
- lights
- …
- around a/the room
- round a/the room
- from room to room
- …
- I heard him enter the room.
- (in adjectives) having the number of rooms mentioned
有…室的；有…个房间的 - a three-roomed/three-room apartment
三室的套房
- a three-roomed/three-room apartment
- [countable] a bedroom in a hotel, etc.
客房 - a double/single room
双人／单人客房 - I just stayed in my hotel room.
我只是待在我的酒店房间里。 - I'd like to book a room with a view of the lake.
我想预订一套可以看到湖面景色的客房。 - We rented a room while looking for a house to buy.
我们在寻找要买的房子时租了一个房间。 - She lets out rooms to students.
她把房间出租给学生。
Collocations Travel and tourismTravel and tourismHolidays/vacations- have/take (British English) a holiday/(North American English) a vacation/a break/a day off/(British English) a gap year
- go on/be on holiday/vacation/leave/honeymoon/safari/a trip/a tour/a cruise/a pilgrimage
- go backpacking/camping/hitchhiking/sightseeing
- plan a trip/a holiday/a vacation/your itinerary
- book accommodation/a hotel room/a flight/tickets
- have/make/cancel a reservation/(especially British English) booking
- rent a villa/(both British English) a holiday home/a holiday cottage
- (especially British English) hire/ (especially North American English) rent a car/bicycle/moped
- stay in a hotel/a bed and breakfast/a youth hostel/a villa/(both British English) a holiday home/a caravan
- cost/charge $100 a/per night for a single/double/twin/standard/(British English) en suite room
- check into/out of a hotel/a motel/your room
- pack/unpack your suitcase/bags
- call/order room service
- cancel/cut short a trip/holiday/vacation
- apply for/get/renew a/your passport
- take out/buy/get travel insurance
- catch/miss your plane/train/ferry/connecting flight
- fly (in)/travel in business/economy class
- make/have a brief/two-day/twelve-hour stopover/(North American English also) layover in Hong Kong
- experience/cause/lead to delays
- check (in)/collect/get/lose (your) (especially British English) luggage/(especially North American English) baggage
- be charged for/pay excess baggage
- board/get on/leave/get off the aircraft/plane/ship/ferry
- taxi down/leave/approach/hit/overshoot the runway
- experience/hit/encounter severe turbulence
- suffer from/recover from/get over your jet lag/travel sickness
- attract/draw/bring tourists/visitors
- encourage/promote/hurt tourism
- promote/develop ecotourism
- build/develop/visit a tourist/holiday/(especially British English) seaside/beach/ski resort
- work for/be operated by a major hotel chain
- be served by/compete with low-cost/(especially North American English) low-fare/budget airlines
- book something through/make a booking through/use a travel agent
- contact/check with your travel agent/tour operator
- book/be on/go on a package deal/holiday/tour
- buy/bring back (tacky/overpriced) souvenirs
Extra ExamplesTopics Holidaysa1- Guests are requested to vacate their rooms by 11 a.m.
客人须在上午 11 点之前退房。 - Soaring room rates have put tourists off visiting the city.
飙升的酒店房价让欲前往该城市观光的游客止步。 - I was renting a tiny basement room at that time.
我当时正租住在一间小地下室里。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- cavernous
- enormous
- …
- burst into
- come into
- creep into
- …
- adjoin something
- face something
- overlook something
- …
- key
- number
- lights
- …
- around a/the room
- round a/the room
- from room to room
- …
- a double/single room
- rooms[plural] (British English, old-fashioned) a set of two or more rooms that you rent to live in
（租用的）住所，寓所 - They lived in rooms in Kensington.
他们住在肯辛顿的出租房间。
- They lived in rooms in Kensington.
- [uncountable] empty space that can be used for a particular purpose
空间；余地 - I'll move the table—it takes up too much room.
我要挪动一下这张桌子，它太占地方了。 - room for somebody/something Is there enough room for me in the car?
车上还有空间让我坐吗？ - How can we make room for all the furniture?
我们怎么腾得出地方放所有这些家具呢？ - room to do something The bar was so packed there was hardly room to move.
酒吧里挤满了人，几乎没有活动空间。 - We got our stuff in the van with room to spare.
我们把东西放在货车里，还有剩余空间。 - room for somebody to do something I left room for Zac to sit beside me.
我腾出地方，好让扎克坐我旁边。 - There's plenty of room in the attic.
阁楼上还空得很呢。
Extra Examples- You'll have to find room for all those books.
你必须为所有这些书找到空间。 - Will there be enough room for that dishwasher in your kitchen?
你厨房里有足够空间放那个洗碗机吗？ - Make sure you have plenty of room to sit comfortably.
确保您有足够的空间可以舒适地坐着。 - There's room for one more at the table.
桌子上还可以容纳一个人。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- ample
- considerable
- enough
- …
- find
- leave
- make
- …
- room for
- room for manoeuvre/maneuver
- I'll move the table—it takes up too much room.
- [uncountable] the possibility of something existing or happening; the opportunity to do something
可能性；机会 - room for something He had to be certain. There could be no room for doubt.
他必须确定无误。不能有任何的疑惑。 - There's some room for improvement in your work (= it is not as good as it could be).
你的工作还有改进的余地。 - room to do something It is important to give children room to think for themselves.
给孩子机会让他们自己思考是很重要的。
- room for something He had to be certain. There could be no room for doubt.
- [singular] all the people in a room
房间里所有的人 - The whole room burst into applause.
屋里的人发出一片掌声。
Extra Examples- A ripple of laughter ran round the room.
房间里四处响起此起彼伏的笑声。 - The room fell silent as she rose to speak.
她站起来讲话时屋子里安静了下来。
- The whole room burst into applause.
in building
-roomed/-room
in hotel
place to live
space
possibility
people
Word OriginOld English rūm, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ruim, German Raum.
Idioms
the elephant in the room
- a problem or question that everyone knows about but does not mention because it is easier not to discuss it
明摆着的难题；众所周知却避而不谈的事 - The elephant in the room was the money that had to be paid in bribes.
难题明摆着，就是要出钱行贿。 - There’s a big elephant in the room and it’s gun control.
房间里有一头大象，而且是枪支管制。
- The elephant in the room was the money that had to be paid in bribes.
freedom of/room for manoeuvre
- the chance to change the way that something happens and influence decisions that are made
改变事态的机会；回旋余地 - Small farmers have limited room for manoeuvre.
小农户的回旋余地有限。
Extra Examples- The economic conditions are restricting the bank's freedom of manoeuvre.
经济状况限制了银行调整策略的自由度。 - The government has very little room for manoeuvre on this issue.
在这个问题上政府没有多少回旋的余地。
- Small farmers have limited room for manoeuvre.
no room to swing a cat
- (informal) when somebody says there’s no room to swing a cat, they mean that a room is very small and that there is not enough space
没有活动的余地；连转身都很难
a smoke-filled room
- (disapproving) a decision that people describe as being made in a smoke-filled room is made by a small group of people at a private meeting, rather than in an open and democratic way
（少数人密谋决策的）密室