"some elbow room" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 一點空間
• 行動的自由

Definition

“Some elbow room” 指有足夠的空間可以自在移動，或有自由按自己的意願行動。既可以指實際空間，也可以指做決策的自主。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於口語，表示需要更多空間或自主，既可指實體也可指比喻。常和“need”、“want”、“give”、“have”等動詞連用。

Examples

I need some elbow room to work on my project.

我需要**一點空間**來做我的項目。

Everyone should have some elbow room in a classroom.

每個人在教室裡都應該有**一點空間**。

He likes some elbow room to make decisions at work.

他喜歡在工作上有**自主權**。

Can you move over a bit? I need some elbow room here.

你能移一下嗎？我這裡需要**一點空間**。

With my new job, I finally have some elbow room to try my ideas.

有了新工作，我終於有**自由**嘗試我的想法了。

This city is too crowded. I wish there was some elbow room.

這城市太擁擠了。我真希望有**一點空間**。