rooming
rooming — 名詞
1. one of the separate areas inside a building, each enclosed by its own walls, wit
房間
建築物內有牆隔開的空間
one of the separate areas inside a building, each enclosed by its own walls, with a floor and a ceiling and typically a door, used for a particular function or activity.
The hotel room had a large window overlooking the garden.
飯店的房間有一扇大窗戶，可以俯瞰花園。
hotel room — specific type of room
Each room in the museum is dedicated to a different period of art history.
博物館的每個展間都展示不同時期的藝術史作品。
Nadia walked into the empty room and turned on the overhead light.
Nadia 走進空無一人的房間，打開了頭頂的燈。
The meeting room on the third floor can seat up to forty people.
三樓的會議室可以坐滿四十人。
- chamber
formal or literary; used for large rooms in official buildings or palaces
用法筆記
When 'room' is followed by another noun describing its purpose, it often forms a compound: 'living room', 'waiting room', 'dining room'. See also sense 3 below.
2. a room in a house or apartment that is used mainly for sleeping.
臥室
用來睡覺的房間
a room in a house or apartment that is used mainly for sleeping.
Emma went up to her room to change into her pyjamas.
Emma 上樓到她的房間換上睡衣。
go up to one's room — common daily routine phrase
The guest room has a double bed and a wardrobe for hanging clothes.
客房裡有一張雙人床和一個掛衣服的衣櫃。
Chidi makes his bed every morning before leaving his room.
Chidi 每天離開房間前都會整理床鋪。
The children share a room on the top floor of the house.
孩子們共用房子頂樓的一個房間。
- bedroom
more specific and unambiguous; preferred in formal descriptions
用法筆記
In a home context, 'room' by itself almost always means 'bedroom'. In other buildings (offices, hotels), adjectives are needed: 'meeting room', 'hotel room'. Distinguish this from the general 'room in a building' sense (sense 1), which includes all types of rooms.
常見錯誤
3. used after another word to name a specific kind of room based on what it is used
…室；…房
與前綴詞組合表示用途
used after another word to name a specific kind of room based on what it is used for, where it is located, or what equipment it has.
The hospital waiting room was crowded with patients and their families.
醫院的候診室擠滿了病人和他們的家人。
waiting room — purpose + room compound
Our new flat has an open-plan kitchen and dining room combined.
我們的新公寓採用開放式廚房和餐廳合併設計。
dining room — activity + room compound
The school's computer room has thirty new laptops for students to use.
學校的電腦教室有三十台新筆記型電腦供學生使用。
The Chen family turned the basement into a music room where the kids can practise.
Chen 家把地下室改造成孩子們可以練習的音樂室。
文法句型
[purpose] + room
[location] + room
用法筆記
Most compounds with '-room' are written as two separate words ('living room', 'dining room'), though some have become single words ('classroom', 'bedroom', 'storeroom'). When in doubt, check a dictionary or use the two-word form.
常見錯誤
4. a rented place to live made up of one or more rooms, typically provided by a hig
宿舍；租屋
大學或學院提供的住房
a rented place to live made up of one or more rooms, typically provided by a higher-education institution for its students, or a rented room in a private house located near a campus.
The university offers single rooms for graduate students in the new residence hall.
大學為研究生提供新宿舍大樓的單人房。
single rooms / residence hall — university housing vocabulary
James found rooms to rent above a bookshop near the college campus.
James 在校園附近的書店樓上找到了可以租的房間。
rooms to rent — lodgings phrase
Her rooms at St. Anne's College overlooked the library garden.
她在聖安妮學院的房間可以俯瞰圖書館花園。
Most first-year students apply for rooms in the university dormitories.
大多數一年級學生申請大學宿舍的房間。
- lodgings
slightly more formal and broader in meaning; can include meals
- accommodation
uncountable in British English; a more general term for any place to live
用法筆記
In British English, 'rooms' (plural) can mean a rented set of rooms forming accommodation. In American English, this sense overlaps with 'dormitory' or 'dorm' for student housing, though 'room' (singular) is used for an individual student bedroom.
5. enough empty space for a particular purpose, such as fitting an object, allowing
空間
可供使用的空位
enough empty space for a particular purpose, such as fitting an object, allowing movement, or accommodating people.
There is no room in the suitcase for another pair of shoes.
行李箱裡沒有空間再放另一雙鞋了。
room in [container] for [object]
The bookshelf has plenty of room for your collection of novels.
這個書架有足夠的空間放你收藏的小說。
Could you make some room on the bench so I can sit down?
你能在長椅上騰點空間讓我坐下來嗎？
The back seat has enough room for three children to sit comfortably.
後座有足夠的空間讓三個孩子舒適地坐下。
文法句型
room + for + noun phrase
room + to-infinitive
用法筆記
This sense is uncountable, so it never takes 'a' or 'an' and has no plural form. Compare: 'a room' (a countable space in a building — sense 1) vs 'room' (uncountable available area — sense 5). 'Room' can also be used metaphorically; see sense 6.
常見錯誤
6. the chance or possibility for something to happen, exist, or be done, especially
機會；餘地
做某事的可能機會
the chance or possibility for something to happen, exist, or be done, especially the freedom to act, change, or improve.
The company's strict budget leaves little room for new projects this year.
公司嚴格的預算讓今年的新計畫幾乎沒有空間。
leave(s) little room for — set phrase
There is always room for improvement in any skill you learn.
你學任何技能都總有進步的空間。
room for improvement — very common fixed phrase
The new regulations leave no room for individual interpretation.
新法規沒有留下個人解釋的餘地。
After several rounds of talks, there was still room for compromise between the two sides.
經過幾輪談判後，雙方仍有妥協的空間。
- scope
slightly more formal; emphasises the range of possibilities
- opportunity
more concrete and time-specific; 'room' suggests potential rather than a specific chance
- leeway
informal; suggests freedom to make one's own choices within limits
文法句型
room + for + noun phrase
room + for + -ing
no room for + noun
用法筆記
This sense is always used in the pattern 'room for + noun' or 'room for + -ing'. It is most common in fixed expressions such as 'room for improvement', 'leave room for doubt', and 'no room for error'. The subject is often an abstract noun like 'policy', 'law', or 'budget'.
常見錯誤
7. the group of individuals gathered inside a specific room at a particular moment,
全室的人
房間內的所有人
the group of individuals gathered inside a specific room at a particular moment, treated as a single unit that responds or behaves in a shared way.
The whole room laughed when the speaker made a joke about his own mistake.
演講者拿自己的錯誤開了個玩笑，全場都笑了。
the whole room laughed — collective reaction
A sudden silence fell over the room as the head teacher entered.
校長走進來時，房間裡突然一片寂靜。
The room erupted in cheers when the team scored the winning goal.
球隊踢進致勝球時，全場爆出歡呼聲。
When the fire alarm went off, the entire room emptied in under a minute.
火災警報響起時，整個房間裡的人不到一分鐘就全空了。
文法句型
the + room + verb (collective action)
用法筆記
This sense uses the physical space ('the room') to refer metonymically to the people inside it. The verb that follows describes a group action: 'the room laughed', 'the room fell silent', 'the room applauded'. Use plural verb agreement for British English (collective noun) or singular for American English, though singular is more common overall.
常見錯誤
rooming — 動詞
- roomingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- roomings3rd person singular
- roominging-ing form
- roomingedpast simple
1. to live in a rented room or apartment that you occupy together with another pers
合租；同住
與他人短暫合住一處
to live in a rented room or apartment that you occupy together with another person, often for a limited time such as a college semester or a short stay away from your usual home.
During the summer program, Yuki roomed with a student from Brazil.
暑假期間，Yuki 和一名來自巴西的學生同住一間房。
roomed with + person (past tense)
Lukas and his cousin will be rooming together at the ski lodge next winter.
明年冬天，Lukas 和他的表弟將在滑雪小屋同住一間房。
rooming together (future arrangement)
The college suggests that new students room with someone from a different department.
學院建議新生與不同科系的學生合租。
Several conference attendees decided to room together at a nearby hotel to save money.
幾位會議與會者決定合住附近一家旅館，以節省開支。
文法句型
room + with + someone
room + together
用法筆記
This sense is most common in North American English, especially in university settings or when travelling. It is not used for long-term shared living such as married couples or families sharing a house.