legroom

IPA/ˈleɡruːm/
KK[ləɡrˈum]IPA/ˈleɡruːm/

legroom — 名詞

1. the open area in front of a seated person that lets them stretch, bend, or shift

1.名詞B2
釋義

腿部空間

座位前供腿部伸展的空間

the open area in front of a seated person that lets them stretch, bend, or shift their legs, especially while travelling by plane, bus, or train

例句

Kwame could not stretch his legs because there was very little legroom on the flight.

Kwame 無法伸展雙腿，因為這趟航班上的腿部空間非常狹小。

collocation: very little legroom (negative quantity)

Passengers in the exit row usually get extra legroom, but they must help in an emergency.

坐在緊急出口排的乘客通常有較多腿部空間，但他們必須在緊急時協助。

collocation: extra legroom (additional space)

同義詞
  • space

    more general; 'space' can refer to any area, while 'legroom' is specific to the seated-leg area

  • room

    also more general; 'room' can mean space for any purpose, not just for legs

用法筆記

This uncountable noun is always singular. It most often appears after adjectives such as 'ample', 'extra', 'more', 'limited', or 'little' in travel-related contexts.

常見錯誤

❌There isn't legroom enough on this plane.
✅There isn't enough legroom on this plane.
💡'legroom' takes 'enough' before it, not after.
❌The airline reduced the legrooms in economy class.
✅The airline reduced the legroom in economy class.
💡'legroom' is uncountable and never takes a plural form.