toilet
/ˈtɔɪlət/
n.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
厕所;卫生间;马桶
释义与例句
n.
厕所;卫生间;马桶
a room containing a bowl connected to a drain used for disposing of body waste, or the bowl itself
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Could you tell me where the nearest public toilet is?
你能告诉我最近的公共厕所在哪里吗?
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The train has a toilet at the end of each carriage.
这列火车每节车厢末端都有一个卫生间。
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He repaired the toilet because water kept running into the bowl.
因为水一直流进马桶,他把它修好了。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
toilet 可指设施“马桶”,也可指房间“厕所”;公共卫生间是 public toilet,卫生纸是 toilet paper。
词族与关联词
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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bathroom 浴室;卫生间toilet 可明确指马桶或厕所;bathroom 字面指带浴缸或淋浴的浴室,在美式英语中也常礼貌地指卫生间。询问公共厕所的位置时,美式英语常用 restroom 或 bathroom。The bathroom has a shower, while the toilet is in a separate room. 浴室里有淋浴,而马桶在另一个独立房间。
常见搭配
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go to the toilet 上厕所The little boy asked permission to go to the toilet. 小男孩请求允许去上厕所。
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a public toilet 公共厕所There is a clean public toilet beside the tourist information centre. 游客信息中心旁边有一间干净的公共厕所。
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toilet paper 卫生纸She bought soap and toilet paper at the supermarket. 她在超市买了肥皂和卫生纸。