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单词 personal space
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Definition of personal space in English:

personal space

noun
mass noun
  • The physical space immediately surrounding someone, into which encroachment can feel threatening or uncomfortable.

    he was invading her personal space
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I personally thought she was invading his personal space.
    • How can you conduct yourself so that you refrain from invading my personal space?
    • The concepts of personal space and physical comfort were quite foreign to the typical Jamaican commuter back in those days.
    • The fact that Annie doesn't have a zoom lens meant that she had to invade that person's personal space to get the detail she required.
    • Communication is good, but not when it starts to invade other people's privacy, personal space and health.
    • It would be twice today that this person had invaded her personal space and sneaked up on her.
    • I didn't go around and encroach on her personal space though, however tempting it may have been.
    • The increase in people's personal space would make pick pocketing much less likely.
    • As the camera was moved around, people reacted to the idea that their personal space was being invaded.
    • Invading my personal space was obviously his way of making me uncomfortable.
    • You have to sign a release form accepting that your instructor may hold you close, touch you and invade your personal space.
    • He invades personal space, standing mere inches away from his staff while playing the innuendo card with a heavy-handedness that makes his point painfully obvious.
    • Few things, however, have been as upsetting as having my personal space invaded in this way.
    • Turning a cold shoulder towards others signifies Shanghai people's emphasis on personal space.
    • After all, you've invaded their very personal space via the airwaves.
    • When I came back, my personal space was invaded, but I felt like I was coming home.
    • I take a step closer, invading her personal space.
    • I don't like people invading my personal space, I feel all claustrophobic and I sometimes feel people will see I'm not so confident.
    • Part of her role is to ensure the well-being of students without invading personal space.
    • Will you please refrain from invading my personal space!
 
 

Definition of personal space in US English:

personal space

nounˈpərs(ə)n(ə)l speɪs
  • The physical space immediately surrounding someone, into which any encroachment feels threatening to or uncomfortable for them.

    he was invading her personal space
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The increase in people's personal space would make pick pocketing much less likely.
    • When I came back, my personal space was invaded, but I felt like I was coming home.
    • I personally thought she was invading his personal space.
    • Few things, however, have been as upsetting as having my personal space invaded in this way.
    • How can you conduct yourself so that you refrain from invading my personal space?
    • Invading my personal space was obviously his way of making me uncomfortable.
    • Will you please refrain from invading my personal space!
    • Turning a cold shoulder towards others signifies Shanghai people's emphasis on personal space.
    • The fact that Annie doesn't have a zoom lens meant that she had to invade that person's personal space to get the detail she required.
    • You have to sign a release form accepting that your instructor may hold you close, touch you and invade your personal space.
    • He invades personal space, standing mere inches away from his staff while playing the innuendo card with a heavy-handedness that makes his point painfully obvious.
    • It would be twice today that this person had invaded her personal space and sneaked up on her.
    • I didn't go around and encroach on her personal space though, however tempting it may have been.
    • The concepts of personal space and physical comfort were quite foreign to the typical Jamaican commuter back in those days.
    • After all, you've invaded their very personal space via the airwaves.
    • Part of her role is to ensure the well-being of students without invading personal space.
    • Communication is good, but not when it starts to invade other people's privacy, personal space and health.
    • As the camera was moved around, people reacted to the idea that their personal space was being invaded.
    • I take a step closer, invading her personal space.
    • I don't like people invading my personal space, I feel all claustrophobic and I sometimes feel people will see I'm not so confident.
 
 
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