3go to the toiletespecially British EnglishBrEHBH to passwasteliquid or waste matter from your body 上厕所
Mummy, I need to go to the toilet!
妈妈,我要上厕所!
Examples from the Corpus
go to the toilet• I couldn't be bothered to go to the toilet and they always came and changed me.• Encourage those who are mobile to go to the toilet on their own.• I really needed to go to the toilet, but that meantwalkingpast them on to the other side of the hall.• Over the next day and a half she only left the room twice to go to the toilet.• The old man got up to go to the toilet again.• Then, next time you go to the toilet, try this stop test half way through emptying your bladder.
4[uncountableU] old-fashionedPUT ON CLOTHES the act of washing and dressing yourself 梳洗,打扮
She finished her toilet.
她梳洗打扮已毕。
nCOLLOCATIONS
verbs
go to the toilet (also use the toilet especially British EnglishBrE)
He got up to go to the toilet in the middle of the night.
need the toiletBritish EnglishBrE (=need to use the toilet)
Does anyone need the toilet before we set off?
flush the toilet (=make water go through it to clean it)
I heard someone flush the toilet.
adjectives
a public toilet especially British EnglishBrE
He set off across the square in search of a public toilet.
a disabled toiletBritish EnglishBrE (=one for disabled people)
Is there a disabled toilet?
an outside toilet (=one that is outside a house, not in it)
The house was small, with no hot water and an outside toilet.
an indoor toilet
Many cottages lacked a bathroom or indoor toilet.
toilet + NOUN
toilet facilities
Toilet facilities are available at the bus station.
the toilet seat
He always left the toilet seat up.
the toilet bowl
She was scrubbing the toilet bowl.
COMMON ERRORSDon’t say ‘go to toilet’. Say go to the toilet.
nTHESAURUS
toiletBritish EnglishBrE a room with a toilet in it, in someone’s house or in a public place
He locked himself in the toilet.
the public toilets
bathroom a room with a toilet in it, in someone’s house. In British English, bathroom is used especially when you want to be polite. In American English, it is the usualword to use
He asked to use the bathroom.
restroomAmerican EnglishAmE a room in a public place that has one or more toilets in it
She went into the store to use the restroom.
lavatory formal a room with a toilet in it. In American English lavatory is used mainly for toilets in a public building or on a plane. In British English it is used both about public toilets and toilets in people’s houses
public lavatories
He didn’t have time to visit the lavatory.
looBritish EnglishBrE informal, johnAmerican EnglishAmE informal a room with a toilet in it. Loo is very common in everydayspoken British English
‘Where’s Chris?’ ‘He’s in the loo.’
Can I use your loo?
Where’s the john?
bogBritish EnglishBrE informal a very informal word for a toilet, which is not considered polite
The nearest bog was miles away.
the ladiesBritish EnglishBrE, the ladies’ roomAmerican EnglishAmE a public toilet for women
Where’s the ladies?
I need to go to the ladies’ room.
the gentsBritish EnglishBrE, the men’s roomAmerican EnglishAmE a public toilet for men
(1500-1600)Frenchtoilette“cloth put around the shoulders while arranging the hair or shaving, toilette, toilet”, from toile“net, cloth”, from Latintela“something woven”
1bowl with a seat, used for passing solid waste馬桶;坐便器ADJECTIVE | VERB + TOILET | TOILET + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤flush, flushing抽水馬桶◇The caravan is equipped with a sink and a flush toilet.房車配有一個洗滌池和一個抽水馬桶。➤portable便攜式廁所▸➤chemical, compost, composting (NAmE) 化學廁所;堆肥廁所VERB + TOILET➤go to, use, visit (especially BrE) 去衞生間;使用衞生間◇I need to go to the toilet.我要去一下廁所。➤be desperate for, need急需去/需要去廁所◇Do you need the toilet?你要上廁所嗎?➤flush (sth down)沖馬桶;用馬桶沖走(⋯)◇Someone's forgotten to flush the toilet.有人忘了沖馬桶。◇He flushed the letter down the toilet.他把信扔進抽水馬桶沖掉了。➤block, clog堵塞馬桶▸➤unblock疏通馬桶TOILET + NOUN➤bowl, seat馬桶;馬桶座圈▸➤paper, roll, tissue衞生紙;捲筒衞生紙▸➤brush, cleaner馬桶刷;馬桶清潔劑▸➤facilities盥洗設備▸➤training(幼兒)如廁訓練PREPOSITION➤in the toilet, on the toilet在廁所;如廁toilet
noun²
2 (BrE) room, etc. with a toilet or toilets衞生間;廁所ADJECTIVE➤public公共廁所▸➤communal, shared公用衞生間◇There was a communal toilet on the landing for the four flats.樓梯平台上有一個公共衞生間供 4 套公寓使用。➤indoor, inside室內廁所▸➤outside室外廁所▸➤gents', ladies', men's, women's男衞生間;女衞生間;男廁所;女廁所▸➤disabled殘疾人專用廁所
toilet ♦︎ bathroom ♦︎ lavatory ♦︎ loo ♦︎ restroom ♦︎ potty ♦︎ latrine ♦︎ ladies' room ♦︎ men's room ♦︎ urinalThese are all words for a room or building where you go to get rid of waste matter from your body.这些词均表示卫生间、洗手间、厕所。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a public toilet / bathroom / lavatory / loo / restroom / latrine / urinal◆the men's toilet / bathroom / loo / restroom / urinal◆the ladies' toilet / bathroom / loo / restroom◆to use the toilet / bathroom / lavatory / loo / restroom / latrine / ladies' room / men's room / urinal◆to go to the toilet / bathroom / lavatory / loo / restroom / ladies' room / men's room◆to need the toilet / bathroom / lavatory / loo◆toilet / lavatory / loo paper■toilet [countable] a large bowl attached to a pipe that you sit on or stand over when you get rid of waste matter from your body坐便器;抽水马桶◆Have you flushed the toilet?你冲厕所了吗?◆a toilet seat马桶座圈◆Toilet facilities for the disabled are available.有专为残疾人提供的卫生间设施。ⓘ In British English the toilet is also a room with a toilet in it.在英式英语中,toilet亦指厕所、卫生间、盥洗室 (BrE) ◆Every flat has its own bathroom and toilet.每套公寓都带浴室和卫生间。◆Who's in the toilet?谁在用厕所?Also in British English a toilet or the toilets [plural] are a room or small building containing several toilets, for example in a large building or a public place.此外,在英式英语中,toilet或the toilets还指大楼或公共场所等处的有几个隔间的卫生间、厕所◆The toilets are located in the entrance area.卫生间在入口位置。■bathroom [countable] (especially NAmE) a room with a toilet in it, and sometimes a bath or shower(带抽水马桶,有时兼有浴缸或淋浴设施的)洗手间,卫生间,盥洗室◆I have to go to the bathroom(= use the toilet).我得上洗手间。◆Where's the bathroom?(= for example in a restaurant)卫生间在哪里?NOTE辨析 Toilet or bathroom?In British English bathroom means a room with a bath or shower in it. It may also contain a toilet. In American English bathroom is often used to mean a room with a toilet in it, even if it does not also contain a bath or shower.在英式英语中,bathroom是带浴缸或淋浴装置的隔间,可能还带抽水马桶。在美式英语中,bathroom常指带抽水马桶的卫生间,尽管不一定带浴缸或淋浴装置。■lavatory ˈlævətri; NAmEˈlævətɔːri [countable] (BrE, formal) a toilet, or a room with a toilet in it; a public building or part of a building, with toilets in it抽水马桶;厕所;公共卫生间◆There's a bathroom and a lavatory upstairs.楼上有浴室和卫生间。◆The nearest public lavatory is at the station.最近的公共厕所在车站。ⓘ In American English lavatory is only used to talk about the toilets on a plane.在美式英语中,lavatory仅指飞机上的洗手间。■loo [countable] (BrE, informal) a toilet抽水马桶;厕所;卫生间;洗手间◆I just need to pop to the loo.我得赶紧去趟厕所。■restroomˈrestruːm, ˈrestrʊm [countable] (NAmE) a room with a toilet in a public place, such as a theatre or restaurant(剧院或餐馆等公共场所的)卫生间,洗手间;公共厕所◆The gas station restroom was locked.加油站的厕所锁上了。■potty [countable] (ratherinformal) a bowl that very young children use when they are too small to use a toilet(幼儿的)便盆◆ (NAmE) I have to go potty.我要拉便便。ⓘ In British English a child would say在英式英语中,小孩子会说◆I need a wee / poo.我要尿尿/拉便便。■latrineləˈtriːn [countable] a toilet in a camp or outside, especially one made by digging a hole in the ground(营地或户外的)厕所;(尤指)茅坑,便坑◆We put up the tents and dug a latrine pit.我们支起了帐篷,挖了个茅坑。■ˈladies' room [countable] (NAmE) a toilet for women in a public building or place(公共建筑或场所的)女厕所,女卫生间,女洗手间◆Could you tell me where the ladies' room is?请问女卫生间在哪里?■ˈmen's room [countable] (NAmE) a toilet for men in a public building or place(公共建筑或场所的)男厕所,男卫生间,男洗手间◆The men's room is located in the foyer.男卫生间在大厅。■urinaljʊəˈraɪnl, ˈjʊərɪnl; NAmEˈjʊrənl [countable] a type of toilet for men that is attached to the wall(男用)小便池,小便器◆Modern waterless urinals can help to save the environment.现代无水小便器有助环保。