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Collins English-English Dictionary
- room [ruːm]
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1.
n
space or extent, esp unoccupied or unobstructed space for a particular purpose
- is there room to pass?
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2.
n
an area within a building enclosed by a floor, a ceiling, and walls or partitions
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3.
n
[functioning as singular or plural]
the people present in a room
- the whole room was laughing
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4.
n
[
foll by for] opportunity or scope- room for manoeuvre
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5.
n
[plural]
a part of a house, hotel, etc that is rented out as separate accommodation; lodgings
- she got rooms in town
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6.
n
a euphemistic word for lavatory
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7.
vi.
[intr]
[chiefly US]
to occupy or share a room or lodging
- where does he room?
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8.
vi.
[Etymology]
Old English r
u m; related to Gothic, Old High German ru m
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1.
n
space or extent, esp unoccupied or unobstructed space for a particular purpose
Examples
- The living room communicates with the dining room.
- 起居室与餐室相通。 → communicate
- An air of luxury fills the room.
- 满屋豪华气派。 → air
- to back into a room
- 退入室内 → back
- the back of the room
- 房子后面 → back
- a bare room
- 空房，无家具的房间 → bare
- a barely furnished room
- 缺少家具的房间 → barely
- He burst into the room.
- 他突然闯入房内。 → burst
- a cheerful room
- 使人感到欢快的房间 → cheerful
- He comes into the room.
- 他进房间来。 → come
- the corner of a room
- 屋角 → corner
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