room

room的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [ru:m, rum]
KK音标发音： [rum, rʊm]

room的词性：
n.Abbr. rm（名词）缩写 rm

1. A space that is or may be occupied:
地盘，空间：被占用或可被占用的地方：

That easy chair takes up too much room.
那张安乐椅占用太多的空间

2. An area separated by walls or partitions from other similar parts of the structure or building in which it is located:
房间，室：建筑物里被墙或分隔物分割成许多相似部分的场地：

the first room on the left; an unpainted room.
左手边第一间；未粉刷的房间

3. The people present in such an area:
房间里的人：

The whole room laughed.
满房间的人都大笑起来

4. rooms Living quarters; lodgings.
rooms 生活区；公寓

5. Suitable opportunity; occasion.
合适的机会；时机

room的词性：
v.intr.（不及物动词）

6. To occupy a room; lodge.
占一间房；寄宿

room的词源：

7. Middle English roum
中古英语 roum

8. from Old English r^?m * see reu…-
源自 古英语 r^?m *参见 reu…-

room， elbowroom， latitude， leeway， margin， play， scope

9. The central meaning shared by these nouns is “adequate space or opportunity for freedom of movement or action”:
这些名词所共有的中心意思是“足够的可以自由活动的空间或时机”：

room for improvement;
改善的余地；

needed elbowroom to negotiate effectively;
进行有效谈判所必需的时机；

no latitude allowed in conduct or speech;
不允许有任何行动或言论的自由；

allowed the chef leeway in choosing the menu;
允许厨师有选择菜单的自由；

no margin for error;
不允许出任何差错；

imagination given full play;
自由驰骋的想象力；

permitting their talents free scope.
允许他们的才能得到自由发挥