elbow room

• 1.  

  N-UNCOUNT（不可数名词） Elbow room is the freedom to do what you want to do or need to do in a particular situation. (在某种情况下做想做某事或必须做某事的)自由度 [非正式]

  例：

  His speech was designed to give himself more political elbow room.

  他的演讲旨在为自己争取更大的政治自由度。

• 2.  

  N-UNCOUNT（不可数名词） If there is enough elbow room in a place or vehicle, it is not too small or too crowded. 活动空间 [非正式]

  例：

  There was not much elbow room in the cockpit of a Snipe.

  “斯奈普”战斗机的驾驶舱内没有太多的活动空间。