houseroom
noun [ U ] UK (also house-room) uk/ˈhaʊs.ruːm/ /ˈhaʊs.rʊm/ us/ˈhaʊs.ruːm/ /ˈhaʊs.rʊm/
give something/someone houseroom(also give houseroom to something/someone) 让某人（或物）在家里留下来
to allow something or someone to remain in your house
Most of the furniture is so ugly, you wouldn't give it house-room. 大多数家具都很难看，你不会想留下来的。
He is an unashamed book enthusiast, giving houseroom to around 10,000 volumes. 他实实在在地热爱图书，在家里有大约10,000本书。
考虑某事或某人
to consider or allow something or someone as a possibility
I don't know why they give houseroom to such idiotic complaints. 我不懂他们为什么会受理这种愚蠢的投诉。
The government needs its collective head examined for even giving the idea house-room. 连这种思想都会有市场，说明政府的集体领导机制需要审查了。
- More examples
- We'll give the piano houseroom until you get back.
- She refused to give him either food, money or house-room.
- Few in this grounded and unpretentious community gave houseroom to such a fanciful idea.
- He's a good manager but the fans wouldn't give him house-room.
- Even if England manage to win today, there should be no houseroom given to complacency.