Phrase
elbow room
noun
活动空间；转身余地
Space in which to move or maneuver
- 1.
Room (space) in which to move or maneuver.
活动或操作的空间。
- 2.
Freedom or leeway.
自由或回旋余地。
自由；回旋余地；活动或操作的空间。；自由或回旋余地。；自由活动的空间
In use
The cramped apartment didn't give us enough elbow room to move around.
After the merger, the new department had more elbow room to expand its projects.
With fewer passengers on the bus, we finally had some elbow room.
have elbow room
In this crowded train, we barely have any elbow room.
在这拥挤的火车上，我们几乎没有活动空间。
give someone elbow room
The manager decided to give the team more elbow room to work creatively.
经理决定给团队更多自由发挥的空间。
need elbow room
I need some elbow room to set up my equipment.
我需要一些活动空间来安装设备。
Common mistakes
I need an elbow room to move.I need elbow room to move.
“elbow room”是不可数名词，不能使用不定冠词“an”。
There is not enough elbow rooms in this office.There is not enough elbow room in this office.
“elbow room”是不可数名词，不能加复数后缀“-s”。
Connections
Confusing words
- breathing room
- 喘息空间 · breathing room 可指时间或心理上的缓冲空间，而 elbow room 专指物理活动空间。
- wiggle room
- 回旋余地 · wiggle room 指谈判或计划中的灵活调整空间，elbow room 更侧重于实际身体活动所需空间。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.