room / ru:m, rUm; rum, rJm/ n 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 二楼的宽敞蚂谈通风的房间 * He's in the next room. 他在隔壁房间脊哪. (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. 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. 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. 你的工闷野碰作还有（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. 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 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. roomer n (US) person who rooms; lodger （在别人家中住的）房客; 寄宿者. roomful / -fUl; -9fJl/ n amount or number a room will hold 一室所能容纳的数量: a whole roomful of antiques 满室的古董. roomy adj (-ier, -iest) (approv 褒) having plenty of space to contain things or people 宽敞的: a surprisingly roomy car 极其宽敞的汽车. roominess n [U]. rooming-house n (US) building where furnished rooms can be rented 连家具出租的公寓. room-mate n person living in the same room or set of rooms as another, eg in a college or lodgings 同住一室的人（如学校或寄宿舍中的）. room service (those who provide) service of food, etc to a guest in his hotel room （旅馆的）送食物到客房的服务（人员）: Call room service and ask for some coffee. 叫客房服务员送些咖啡来.
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