单词 | toilet |
释义 | toilettoiletstoilettoilet /ˈtɔɪlɪt/ noun [countable]1 a large bowl that you sit on to get rid of waste substances from your body: I need to use the toilet before we leave.我们出发前我要去趟厕所。2British English a room with a toilet: the men’s toiletman男厕所Phrasesgo to the toilet British English to use the toiletCOLLOCATIONS: toiletverbsto go to the toilet (also use the toilet especially British English)He needed to go to the toilet in the middle of the night.need ► Do not say ’go to toilet’. Say go to the toilet.to be in the toilet (=to be using the toilet)Is Ben still in the toilet?be ► Do not say ’in toilet’. Say in the toilet.flush the toilet (=make water go through it to clean it)Flushing the toilet uses a lot of water.flushuseneed the toilet British English (=need to use the toilet)Mum, I need the toilet.adjectivesa public toilet especially British English (=one people can use in a town, street etc)There are public toilets in Market Street.betoiletmen’s/women’s/ladies’ toilets British English (=public toilets for men/women)Excuse me, where are the ladies’ toilets?beladytoileta disabled toilet British English (=one for disabled people)toilet + nountoilet facilities (=toilets that people can use)There are toilet facilities on the first floor.befacilitythe toilet seatPut the toilet seat down.THESAURUS: toilet (sense 2)sense 2toilet British English a room with a toilet in a house or public place: Where’s the toilet?The toilets are on the first floor.toiletbebathroom a room with a toilet in someone’s house: He got up to go to the bathroom.getrestroom American English a room in a public place with one or more toilets: the ladies’ restroomladylavatory formal a room with a toilet in a house or in a public place: Is there a downstairs lavatory?bea public lavatoryloo British English informal a room with a toilet. Loo is very common in everyday British English: I’m just going to the loo.go |
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