2013中考英语词汇讲解旧词新义：room

room

It is important to give children room to think for themselves. She roomed with Mary in college for two years.

room在教材中作可数名词用时，意思为“房间”；作不可数名词用时，意思为“空间”。

上面两个句子中，第一个room作不可数名词用，意思为“机会”；第二个room作动词用，意思为“租房，合住”。