1. C 房间，室　a division of a building, which has its own wall, floor, and ceiling and is usually used for a particular purpose
2. U 空间，地方　space that could be filled, or that is enough for the stated purpose

　air a ～　给房间通风
　beautify a ～　美化房间
　book a ～　预订房间
　clean a ～　打扫房间
　curtain a ～　给房间挂窗布
　do a ～　打扫房间
　dust a ～　打扫房间
　enter a ～　进入房间
　fix up a ～　修理房间
　grace the ～　使室内增色
　keep the ～ clean and tidy　使房间保持整洁
　leave the ～　离开房间
　make ～ for sb　让出空地方给某人
　mess up the ～　把房间弄得乱七八糟
　occupy ～　占有空间
　pace a ～　在房间里走来走去
　paper the ～　裱糊房间
　rent a ～　出租房间
　reserve a ～　预订房间
　set up sb's ～　收拾某人的房间
　slip out of a ～　溜出房间
　storm into sb's ～　闯入某人的房间
　sweep out of the ～　大模大样地走出房间
　take a ～　占房间，住房间
　take up ～　占有空间
　walk across a ～　穿过房间
　walk into the ～　走进房间
　airy ～　通风良好的房间
　back ～　里屋，密室
　badly-lighted ～　光线不好的房间
　comfortable ～　舒适的房间
　common ～　公共休息室，教员公用室
　double ～　双人房间
　empty ～　空房间
　front ～　起居室，客厅
　good-sized ～　宽敞大房间
　large ～　大房间
　little ～　没有什么余地
　much ～　大有余地
　next ～　隔壁房间
　nice ～　漂亮的屋子
　overcrowded ～　过分拥挤的房间
　private ～　私人房间
　rented ～　已出租的房间
　single ～　单人房间
　smoke-filled ～　满是烟雾的房间
　spare ～　备用的房间
　tidy ～　整洁的房间
　warm ～　温暖的房间
　baggage ～　行李间
　banquet ～　宴会厅
　bath ～　洗澡间
　changing ～　更衣室
　conference ～　会议室
　dining ～　食堂，饭厅
　drawing ～　起居室
　dressing ～　化妆室
　emergency ～　急救室
　exhibit ～s　陈列室
　family ～　家庭娱乐室
　game ～　游艺厅
　guest ～　客厅
　living ～　起居室
　operating ～　手术室
　reading ～　阅览室
　rest ～　（公共建筑物内的）公用厕所
　show ～　陈列室，展览室
　sitting ～　起居室
　storage ～　储藏室
　toilet ～　洗手间
　waiting ～　等候室
　ladies' ～　女厕所
　locker ～　衣帽间，（运动员用的）更衣室
　gentlemen's ～　男厕所
　at ～ 　315在315室
　in ～　在室内
　in sb's ～　处于某人的地位，代替某人
　contents of a ～　房间里的东西
　a suite of ～　一套房
　～ for　放…的地方
　～ for compromise　妥协的余地
　～ for improvement　改进的余地
　～ in a hotel　旅馆的房间

　The room was floored with boards.　这房间是用木料铺的地板。
　The room was not calculated for such uses.　这房间不是为这些用途而设计的。
　She followed him into the room.　她随他进入房间。
　Shall I fetch your bag from the next room?　我到隔壁房间里把你的包拿来好吗?
　People filled the room.　人们把房间挤得满满的。
　The smoke filled the room.　烟弥漫了房间。
　He has cleaned up the room.　他已经清扫了这屋子。
　The hotel charges thirty-five dollars a day for this room.　旅馆对这种房间定为一天35美元。
　The boy had got caught up in the story he was reading, and so didn't notice my coming into the room.　男孩看故事书看得入了迷，没有觉察到我已走进了房间。
　He was just about to leave when someone burst in on his room.　他正打算离开时，突然有人闯入他的房间。
　The carpenters began to floor Room 403.　木工开始在403房间铺地板。
　If you block up the chimney, the smoke would fill the room.　如果把烟囱堵住，烟就会充满屋子。
　As we did not need a third door to the room, we blocked in the space of one of them with bricks.　因为这个房间不需要三个门，我们就把其中一个用砖堵上了。
　They blasted her into a black room.　他们把她送进一个黑屋子。
　I awoke to bright sunlight filling my room; it was already midday.　我一醒来就看见屋里阳光灿烂，原来已是中午了。
　It was a luxuriously appointed room.　这是一个陈设豪华的房间。
　There appeared to be only one room.　似乎只有一间房。
　I've sent the boy to his room and will not allow him out until he says that he's sorry.　我把那孩子关到他屋里，他若不认错，就不准他出来。
　We have allocated this room to you.　我们把这间房分给你住了。
　They arranged the room for the meeting.　他们把房间布置好准备开会。
　The room began to be filled with offspring who were advised of their sister's betrothal.　那些得到姐姐订婚消息的小字辈们开始挤进她的房间。
　The guerrilla managed to break out of the room where he was imprisoned.　那位游击队员终于从囚禁他的屋子里逃了出来。
　She turned and flung out of the room without another word.　她一言不发，气呼呼地转身走了。
　The angry father flung the door open and marched into his daughter's room.　父亲怒气冲冲地把门猛地推开，大步走进女儿的房间。
　Lights were blazing in every room.　每个房间灯火通明。
　The next day, not wishing to face their teacher, they shut themselves up in their room.　第二天，由于不想见到他们的老师，他们关着门全天都呆在屋里。
　She feared that she might not find him in his room.　她担心在他的房间找不到他。
　I bounded up the steps, burst into the living room and flipped on a light.　我跳上台阶，冲进起居室，“啪嗒”一声打开电灯。
　They forced David into a small room.　他们把戴维逼进一个小房间。
　As they expected to move out almost immediately, they were camping out together in a small room.　他们因为差不多马上就要搬了，就暂时合住在一个小房间里。
　They built on a little room beside the house for the old lady.　他们在这个房子旁边为这个老太太加盖了一间小屋。
　It is always advisable to book in early when you want a hotel room in the tourist season.　要想在旅游旺季住旅馆，早点预定总是明智的。
　If you bring another chair forward, there'll be room for everyone.　如果你把另一把椅子往前挪一挪，大家就都有地方了。
　Buy the children's shoes big enough to allow room for growth.　孩子的鞋要买得大些，以待脚长大。
　Parents are wise to allow room for differing opinions.　明智的父母要允许孩子们有不同的看法。
　Room for everything excepted improvement.　完美无缺。
　The criminal put the torn papers in the smallest room and tried to flush them away.　罪犯把撕碎的纸放进厕所企图冲掉。
　That would give him some breathing room.　那会给他一些喘息的机会。
　The holiday truce gave the front-line troops some breathing room.　节日停火对于前线的士兵来说是喘息时间。
　The actors clapped together a stage so that they could have room to perform.　演员们为了有个演戏的地方，匆匆搭了个舞台。
　There was just room to brush past in the crowd.　在人群中只有探着身子才能过去的空隙。

 ♣ enter the room　
　进入房间　go into the house
　The writer was so absorbed in her work that she did not hear her visitor enter the room.　那位作家全神贯注地写作，以至客人进入室内她也没有听见。
　He folded up his umbrella as he entered the room.　他一进屋就收起了雨伞。
　She entered the room, then flung up her hands in horror at the terrible sight that met her eyes.　她走进房间，一看见那可怕的景象便吓得魂不附体。
　He brushed against the door as he entered the room.　他进入房间时，身子和房门碰了一下。
 ♣ in the room　
　在屋内　in the house
　There are no windows in the room and the door alone admits light.　这间屋子没有窗户，光线只能从门口射入。
　He barred himself in the room and thought how to do next.　他把自己关在屋里，考虑下一步该怎么办。
　The subdued talk in the room faded down.　屋里低声的谈话安静下来了。
 ♣ leave room for　
　给…留下地方　make place for
　Leave room for this big box.　留出地方放这个大箱子。
　Leave room for a taxi.　留出一辆出租汽车的地方。
　Leave room for those pictures.　给那几张画留出地方。
 ♣ leave the room　
　离开房间　go out from the room
　The speaker's words were so moving that Mrs. Smith broke down and had to leave the room.　讲话人的言辞非常动人，使史密斯太太痛哭起来，最后她只好离开房间。
　Don't forget to turn off the light when you leave the room.　你离开房间时别忘了关灯。
 ♣ make room for　
　给…让出空地方　give space for
　Can you make room for another?　你还能腾出一个人的地方吗?
 ♣ rest room
　厕所，盥洗间　a room or series of rooms in a public building which has things for personal comfort and grooming, such as toilets, washbowls and mirrors
　If you want to relieve yourself in a public building, you should go to a rest room.　在公共建筑物中你若想方便，就应去厕所。

 ♣ room, apartment, dormitory, flat
　参见flat条。
 ♣ room, place
　参见place条。
 ♣ 下面各组中两句话的意思不同：
　
　

1. 火车挤得几乎没有站的地方了。
　［误］ The train was so crowded that there were hardly standing room in it.
　［正］ The train was so crowded that there was hardly standing room in it.
　［析］ 当room表示“空间，地方”时为不可数名词，谓语动词应用单数形式。
2. 他们应该退休，为年轻人让出位置。
　［误］ They should retire to make a room for younger men.
　［正］ They should retire to make room for younger men.
　［析］ room表示“余地”时是不可数名词，不可说a room.
3. 英雄无用武之地。
　［误］ The hero has no room displaying his prowess.
　［正］ The hero has no room to display his prowess.
　［析］ room可用动词不定式作定语，但不可用动名词作定语。

　有时room（特别是指旅馆中带有房间号时）指住在该房间的“房客”，这时谓语动词用复数形式。例如：
　The whole room laughed.　整个房间的人都笑了。
　Room 103 have asked for firewater. 　103房间的人要一些烈性酒。

　vi.　居住，寄住，租住 have lodgings; have a room or rooms

　～ abundantly　住房宽敞
　～ advantageously　有益地寄住
　～ aristocratically　居住华丽
　～ austerely　简朴地居住
　～ conveniently　便利地寄住
　～ disreputably　杂乱地居住
　～ economically　便宜地居住
　～ luxuriously　居住华丽
　～ permanently　长期地寄住
　～ safely　安全地居住
　～ snugly　舒适地寄住
　～ temporarily　临时寄住
　～ uniquely　奇特地寄住

　I shall room at the inn for two nights.　我要在这家小店住两个晚上。
　I room at Mr. Smith's.　我寄宿在史密斯先生家。
　When the boy first went to university, he roomed at Tom's.　那孩子刚上大学时寄宿在汤姆家里。
　When he went to New York, he used to room at a friend's house.　当他去纽约时，他常住在朋友家。
　He's rooming with us.　他同我们住在一起。

 ♣ room, board, harbour, house, lodge, shelter
　这组词用作动词时，都有“寄住”的意思。其区别是：
1. room指“给…提供一个房间住”，仅供睡觉，不包括餐饮与娱乐。
2. house指“遮蔽以免受气候等侵袭”（提供有顶盖、有墙、像房屋般的遮蔽）。例如：
　Many villagers volunteered to house the flood victims.　许多村民自愿为水灾难民提供住处。
3. board主要指“提供膳宿；包食宿”，而且通常指收费的。例如：
　My aunt boards holidaymakers during the summer.　夏天我的姨母收费给度假的人提供膳宿。
　She arranged to board some Chinese students from the university.　她安排了这所大学的一些中国学生在她家食宿。
　Mrs. Jones makes a living by boarding students.　琼斯太太靠给学生们提供食宿为生。
4. shelter指“庇护，遮蔽”，暗示提供庇护场所，使人免受风雨、轰炸等伤害。例如：
　Many southerners sheltered runaway slaves during the Civil War.　南北战争之时，许多南方人保护过逃跑的奴隶。
　You can't shelter your brother from blame in the accident.　在这次事故中，你无法庇护你的弟弟免受责备。
5. lodge指“给某人提供一个地方暂住”。例如：
　They lodged the wanderers for the night.　他们为流浪汉提供住宿。
　The motel lodges thirty people a night.　汽车旅馆一夜可为30个人提供住宿。
6. harbour指“为…提供安身场所”，主要指通过不法的手段来“窝藏”，是一种违反法律的行为，常用作贬义词。例如：
　Harbouring criminals is an offence in law.　窝藏罪犯是违法的。

　［同义词］ n. allowance, apartment, area, capacity, chamber, chance, compartment, compass, expanse, extent, margin, office, space v. board, harbour, house, lodge, shelter
　［词源］　古英语rum（室）