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    toilet /ˈtɔɪlɪt/ (toilets)

  • 1. N-COUNT A toilet is a large bowl with a seat, or a platform with a hole, which is connected to a water system and which you use when you want to get rid of urine or faeces from your body. 抽水马桶

    She made Tina flush the pills down the toilet. 她让蒂娜把药丸冲下抽水马桶。

  • 2. N-COUNT A toilet is a room in a house or public building that contains a toilet. 厕所[英国英语]

    She had gone in to use the toilet. 她已经去上洗手间了。

  • 3. PHRASE You can say that someone goes to the toilet to mean that they get rid of waste substances from their body, especially when you want to avoid using words that you think may offend people. 上厕所[英国英语]

    Although he had been treated with antibiotics, he went to the toilet repeatedly. 尽管已经用抗菌素治疗过了，他还是频繁地去洗手间。

    I had to go to the toilet, but I didn't want to use that awful outhouse. So I went off in the woods. 我不得不上卫生间，但是我不想用那糟糕的户外厕所，所以我到树林里去了。

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剑桥词典

    toilet noun (CONTAINER)

    [ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]
    a bowl-shaped device with a seat that you sit on or stand near when emptying the body of urine or solid waste , or another device used for this purpose
    坐便器，马桶
    I was on (= using) the toilet when the phone rang . 电话铃响时我正在上厕所。
    Don't forget to flush the toilet. 别忘了冲马桶。
    UK Excuse me, Miss Lewis, I need/want (to go to) the toilet. 对不起，刘易斯小姐，我要去一下洗手间。
    The toilet seat was cracked and there was no paper . 马桶座圈裂了，卫生纸也没有了。
    [ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ] UK (US bathroom)
    a room with a toilet in it
    卫生间
    Someone's in the toilet. 卫生间里有人。
     go to the toilet
    A2 UK
    to empty the body of urine or solid waste , usually using a toilet to do so
    上厕所
    It's going to be a long drive , kids , so if you want to go to the toilet, do so now. 孩子们，我们要作长途旅行，所以如果要上厕所现在就去。
     toilets [ 名词的复数形式 ] UK (US restroom); (US also ladies'/men's room)

    a room or small building in a public place in which there are several toilets
    卫生间，厕所
    Do you know where the ladies ' toilets are? 你知道女厕所在哪儿吗？

    例句
  • It has recently come to my attention that some of the younger boys are not using the toilets for the proper purpose .
  • I made a dash for the toilets.
  • I found her in floods of tears in the toilets.
  • Those toilets smell foul !
  • Colin, I'm afraid you've drawn the short straw - you're cleaning out the toilets.


    • 例句
  • My children never flush the toilet after them.
  • Do you need the toilet right now or can you hang on for a while?
  • Can I go to the toilet, please , Miss ?
  • We hated using that outside toilet - there were always spiders in there!
  • The sign on the toilet door said 'Engaged'.

    • toilet noun (WASHING)

    [ 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ] old-fashioned formal
    the process of washing and dressing yourself
    梳洗打扮
    Virginia had spent longer than usual over her toilet that evening , with pleasing results . 那天晚上弗吉尼娅梳洗打扮的时间比平时要久，效果很好。 返回 toilet