英语词汇“room”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

room

(ruːm , rʊm )

Word forms: rooms , rooming , roomed

1. countable noun A1

A room is one of the separate sections or parts of the inside of a building. Rooms have their own walls, ceilings, floors, and doors, and are usually used for particular activities. You can refer to all the people who are in a room as the room.

A minute later he excused himself and left the room.

Downstairs are two small rooms: a kitchen and a sitting room.

The largest conference room could seat 5,000 people.

The whole room roared with laughter.

Synonyms: chamber, office, r%m [text messaging]

2. countable noun A1

If you talk about your room, you are referring to the room that you alone use, especially your bedroom at home or your office at work.

If you're running upstairs, go to my room and bring down my sweater, please.

3. countable noun A1

A room is a bedroom in a hotel.

Toni booked a room in an hotel not far from Arzfeld.

4. verb

If you room with someone, you share a rented room, apartment, or house with them, for example when you are a student. [US]

I had roomed with him in New Haven when we were both at Yale Law School. [VERB + with]

[Also V together]

Synonyms: lodge, live, stay, board

5. uncountable noun B1

If there is room somewhere, there is enough empty space there for people or things to be fitted in, or for people to move freely or do what they want to.

There is usually room to accommodate up to 80 visitors.

There wasn't enough room in the baggage compartment for all the gear.

The old artist's studio is a brilliant place for a party with a high ceiling and plenty of room.

Synonyms: space, area, territory, volume

6. See also leg room, standing room

7. uncountable noun

If there is room for a particular kind of behaviour or action, people are able to behave in that way or to take that action.

The intensity of the work left little room for personal grief or anxiety. [+ for]

Once the plaster was dry there was no room for correction.

There's lots of room to express yourself creatively.

Synonyms: opportunity, freedom, scope, leeway

8. room for manoeuvre phrase

If you have room for manoeuvre, you have the opportunity to change your plans if it becomes necessary or desirable.

With an election looming, he has little room for manoeuvre.

9. read the room phrase

If you say that someone reads the room, you mean that they understand their audience and adapt what they say to suit it.

I became an expert at an early age in reading the room.

The club was accused of failing to read the room.

He was so clearly used to being heard that he never learnt to listen or to read the room.

10. See also changing room, chat room, common room, consulting room, dining room, drawing room, dressing room, elbow room, emergency room, ladies' room, leg room, living room, locker room, men's room, morning room, powder room, reading room, reception room, rest room, spare room, standing room

11. to give something houseroom phrase

If you say that you wouldn't give something houseroom, you are emphasizing that you do not want it or do not like it at all. [mainly British, emphasis]

It often involves pegs and hangers and bits of old fabric, and should not be given houseroom.

Idioms:

the elephant in the room

an obvious truth that is deliberately ignored by everyone in a situation

We both know that we can't carry on like this – it's the elephant in the room.

elbow room

the freedom to do what you need or want to do in a particular situation

His overall message to governors, though, was that he intends to give them more elbow room to encourage innovation at the state level.

enough space to move freely or feel comfortable, without feeling crowded or cramped

There was not much elbow room in the cockpit.

there isn't room to swing a cat [mainly British]

said to mean that a place is very small and has very little space

Inside, there isn't room to swing a cat, and everything you see and touch is the most basic junk.

someone would not give someone or something house room [British]

said when someone strongly dislikes or disapproves of someone or something and wants to have nothing to do with them

I feel that some of the paintings that people pay thousands of pounds for are absolute rubbish. I wouldn't give them house room.

a smoke-filled room

if a political or business decision is made in a smoke-filled room, it is made by a small group of people in a private meeting, rather than in a more democratic or open way

Richards doesn't think that a return to the smoke-filled room, in which a few bosses make the decision, would be possible.

Collocations:

dining room seats

There will only be 14 of you, because that's all the covers the dining room seats.

Times, Sunday Times

The ground-floor dining room seats 30 easily, and the 60ft x 30ft ballroom on the first floor leads off an impressive gallery hall lit by five enormous chandeliers.

Times, Sunday Times

The main dining room seats 104 (50 seats at the bar), and about 50 on the patio.

Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0

A private dining room seats up to 16 people.

Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0

scan a room

Scan the room, leave, come back, scan it again, and still nothing.

Times, Sunday Times

Adults tend to scan a room, and see everything rather than focusing on one object only.

Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0

I scanned the room and could only deduce that we really must have upset the celebrities - there wasn't one in sight.

Times, Sunday Times

While talking to her, her sharp eye always seems to be scanning the room for a tasty vignette.

Times, Sunday Times

Beside her, the robot's sonar mutely scans the room.

Times, Sunday Times

spacious room

The people he pities are those who pay thousands of dollars for a spacious room.

Times, Sunday Times (2016)

Ava reluctantly entered a spacious room with tables and chairs, a pool table, an ancient pinball machine, and two pop machines.

Jack Kerley THE HUNDREDTH MAN (2002)

She found herself on a high white bed in a spacious room.

Johanna Spyri Heidi (1881)

tiny room

Johannes looked around the tiny room, saw the narrow bed with its musty blanket, the reeking bedpan.

Appiganesi, Lisa DREAMS OF INNOCENCE (2001)

When we arrive in her tiny room, the first thing she does is tear back the duvet cover, then remove her socks.

Times, Sunday Times (2008)

United forced to change press conference arrangements due to sweltering heat in a tiny room.

The Sun (2016)

The pair face a dressing down from bosses after production staff spotted them emerging from the tiny room.

The Sun (2016)

Upstairs in a tiny room, there's an old-fashioned card catalogue.

Times, Sunday Times (2006)

wall of a room

My friends took a photo, which subsequently appeared framed on their sitting room wall.

Times, Sunday Times

There was a time when his accomplished paintings — ducks flying in, ducks flying out — were on every sitting room wall in the country.

Times, Sunday Times

You'd call it 'taking one for the living room wall'.

Times, Sunday Times

It was pinned to a changing room wall and read to the players.

The Sun

Exposing the bricks on your living room wall can add an industrial feel to your home.

Times, Sunday Times

windowless room

The nurse leads us to a windowless room with comfy chairs and a telephone.

Times, Sunday Times (2015)

A nurse handed me a plastic sample jar and led me to a small, windowless room in the centre of the building.

Times, Sunday Times (2010)

At just 60 a head, the offer reflects the fact it is in a windowless room.

Times, Sunday Times (2011)

I was led into a small, windowless room.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

A windowless room concept is said to have been rejected.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

Translations:

Chinese: 房间, 空间

Japanese: 部屋, スペース

单词	room
释义	room (ruːm , rʊm ) Word forms: rooms , rooming , roomed 1. countable noun A1 A room is one of the separate sections or parts of the inside of a building. Rooms have their own walls, ceilings, floors, and doors, and are usually used for particular activities. You can refer to all the people who are in a room as the room. A minute later he excused himself and left the room. Downstairs are two small rooms: a kitchen and a sitting room. The largest conference room could seat 5,000 people. The whole room roared with laughter. Synonyms: chamber, office, r%m [text messaging] 2. countable noun A1 If you talk about your room, you are referring to the room that you alone use, especially your bedroom at home or your office at work. If you're running upstairs, go to my room and bring down my sweater, please. 3. countable noun A1 A room is a bedroom in a hotel. Toni booked a room in an hotel not far from Arzfeld. 4. verb If you room with someone, you share a rented room, apartment, or house with them, for example when you are a student. [US] I had roomed with him in New Haven when we were both at Yale Law School. [VERB + with] [Also V together] Synonyms: lodge, live, stay, board 5. uncountable noun B1 If there is room somewhere, there is enough empty space there for people or things to be fitted in, or for people to move freely or do what they want to. There is usually room to accommodate up to 80 visitors. There wasn't enough room in the baggage compartment for all the gear. The old artist's studio is a brilliant place for a party with a high ceiling and plenty of room. Synonyms: space, area, territory, volume 6. See also leg room, standing room 7. uncountable noun If there is room for a particular kind of behaviour or action, people are able to behave in that way or to take that action. The intensity of the work left little room for personal grief or anxiety. [+ for] Once the plaster was dry there was no room for correction. There's lots of room to express yourself creatively. Synonyms: opportunity, freedom, scope, leeway 8. room for manoeuvre phrase If you have room for manoeuvre, you have the opportunity to change your plans if it becomes necessary or desirable. With an election looming, he has little room for manoeuvre. 9. read the room phrase If you say that someone reads the room, you mean that they understand their audience and adapt what they say to suit it. I became an expert at an early age in reading the room. The club was accused of failing to read the room. He was so clearly used to being heard that he never learnt to listen or to read the room. 10. See also changing room, chat room, common room, consulting room, dining room, drawing room, dressing room, elbow room, emergency room, ladies' room, leg room, living room, locker room, men's room, morning room, powder room, reading room, reception room, rest room, spare room, standing room 11. to give something houseroom phrase If you say that you wouldn't give something houseroom, you are emphasizing that you do not want it or do not like it at all. [mainly British, emphasis] It often involves pegs and hangers and bits of old fabric, and should not be given houseroom. Idioms: the elephant in the room an obvious truth that is deliberately ignored by everyone in a situation We both know that we can't carry on like this – it's the elephant in the room. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers elbow room the freedom to do what you need or want to do in a particular situation His overall message to governors, though, was that he intends to give them more elbow room to encourage innovation at the state level. enough space to move freely or feel comfortable, without feeling crowded or cramped There was not much elbow room in the cockpit. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers there isn't room to swing a cat [mainly British] said to mean that a place is very small and has very little space Inside, there isn't room to swing a cat, and everything you see and touch is the most basic junk. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers someone would not give someone or something house room [British] said when someone strongly dislikes or disapproves of someone or something and wants to have nothing to do with them I feel that some of the paintings that people pay thousands of pounds for are absolute rubbish. I wouldn't give them house room. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a smoke-filled room if a political or business decision is made in a smoke-filled room, it is made by a small group of people in a private meeting, rather than in a more democratic or open way Richards doesn't think that a return to the smoke-filled room, in which a few bosses make the decision, would be possible. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: dining room seats There will only be 14 of you, because that's all the covers the dining room seats. Times, Sunday Times The ground-floor dining room seats 30 easily, and the 60ft x 30ft ballroom on the first floor leads off an impressive gallery hall lit by five enormous chandeliers. Times, Sunday Times The main dining room seats 104 (50 seats at the bar), and about 50 on the patio. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A private dining room seats up to 16 people. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 scan a room Scan the room, leave, come back, scan it again, and still nothing. Times, Sunday Times Adults tend to scan a room, and see everything rather than focusing on one object only. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I scanned the room and could only deduce that we really must have upset the celebrities - there wasn't one in sight. Times, Sunday Times While talking to her, her sharp eye always seems to be scanning the room for a tasty vignette. Times, Sunday Times Beside her, the robot's sonar mutely scans the room. Times, Sunday Times spacious room The people he pities are those who pay thousands of dollars for a spacious room. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Ava reluctantly entered a spacious room with tables and chairs, a pool table, an ancient pinball machine, and two pop machines. Jack Kerley THE HUNDREDTH MAN (2002) She found herself on a high white bed in a spacious room. Johanna Spyri Heidi (1881) tiny room Johannes looked around the tiny room, saw the narrow bed with its musty blanket, the reeking bedpan. Appiganesi, Lisa DREAMS OF INNOCENCE (2001) When we arrive in her tiny room, the first thing she does is tear back the duvet cover, then remove her socks. Times, Sunday Times (2008) United forced to change press conference arrangements due to sweltering heat in a tiny room. The Sun (2016) The pair face a dressing down from bosses after production staff spotted them emerging from the tiny room. The Sun (2016) Upstairs in a tiny room, there's an old-fashioned card catalogue. Times, Sunday Times (2006) wall of a room My friends took a photo, which subsequently appeared framed on their sitting room wall. Times, Sunday Times There was a time when his accomplished paintings — ducks flying in, ducks flying out — were on every sitting room wall in the country. Times, Sunday Times You'd call it 'taking one for the living room wall'. Times, Sunday Times It was pinned to a changing room wall and read to the players. The Sun Exposing the bricks on your living room wall can add an industrial feel to your home. Times, Sunday Times windowless room The nurse leads us to a windowless room with comfy chairs and a telephone. Times, Sunday Times (2015) A nurse handed me a plastic sample jar and led me to a small, windowless room in the centre of the building. Times, Sunday Times (2010) At just 60 a head, the offer reflects the fact it is in a windowless room. Times, Sunday Times (2011) I was led into a small, windowless room. Times, Sunday Times (2013) A windowless room concept is said to have been rejected. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Translations: Chinese: 房间, 空间 Japanese: 部屋, スペース
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