toilet

Word family adjectivetoiletednountoiletrytoilet bagtoilet papertoilet rolltoilettoilet water

Related topics: Household, Buildings

toi·let /ˈtɔɪlɪt/ S2 noun

[countableC]DH a large bowl that you sit on to get rid of waste liquid or waste matter from your body 抽水马桶，坐便器

He flushed the toilet (=pulled the handle so that water ran into the toilet to clean it).

他放水冲了马桶。

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2 [countableC] British EnglishBrETBB a room or building containing a toilet 厕所，洗手间，卫生间 SYN American English bathroom, restroom

public toilets

公共厕所

3 go to the toilet especially British EnglishBrEHBH to pass waste liquid 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 meant walking past 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。

n COLLOCATIONS

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 toilet British 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 toilet British 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.

n THESAURUS

toilet British 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 usual word to use

He asked to use the bathroom.

restroom American 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.

loo British EnglishBrE informal, john American EnglishAmE informal a room with a toilet in it. Loo is very common in everyday spoken British English

‘Where’s Chris?’ ‘He’s in the loo.’

Can I use your loo?

Where’s the john?

bog British EnglishBrE informal a very informal word for a toilet, which is not considered polite

The nearest bog was miles away.

the ladies British EnglishBrE, the ladies’ room American EnglishAmE a public toilet for women

Where’s the ladies?

I need to go to the ladies’ room.

the gents British EnglishBrE, the men’s room American EnglishAmE a public toilet for men

I followed him into the gents.

I’ve got to go to the men’s room. Excuse me.

latrine an outdoor toilet in a camp or military area

The latrines were in a shocking state.

urinal a type of toilet for men that is attached to a wall

He was standing at the urinal.

potty a bowl that babies use as a toilet

Does he need his potty?

commode a chair with a bowl in it, used as a toilet, especially in hospitals and homes for old people

She has to use a commode.

bedpan a container which is used as a toilet, especially in hospitals by people who are too ill or weak to get out of bed

I had to change the bedpans.

Examples from the Corpus

toilet• They also found $ 9,200 in cash, $ 5,000 of that in a toilet tank.• There's a huge queue in the ladies' toilets.• It has inadequate parking and only very limited toilet facilities.• And a pair of slightly raised footrests were positioned for comfortably squatting over the low toilet bowl.• Pat refuses to use the public toilets in this country because they are always so dirty.• In a few instances, community education buildings have been adapted with deaf-loops, ramps, toilets, and stair lifts.• "Where's the toilet?" "Downstairs on the right."

Origin toilet

(1500-1600) French toilette “cloth put around the shoulders while arranging the hair or shaving, toilette, toilet”, from toile “net, cloth”, from Latin tela “something woven”

词汇	toilet
释义	toilet Word family adjectivetoiletednountoiletrytoilet bagtoilet papertoilet rolltoilettoilet water Related topics: Household, Buildings toi·let /ˈtɔɪlɪt/ ●●● S2 noun 1 [countableC]DH a large bowl that you sit on to get rid of waste liquid or waste matter from your body 抽水马桶，坐便器 He flushed the toilet (=pulled the handle so that water ran into the toilet to clean it). 他放水冲了马桶。 →4 See picture on 见图 Page A10 Sports centre 体育运动中心 2 [countableC] British EnglishBrETBB a room or building containing a toilet 厕所，洗手间，卫生间 SYN American English bathroom, restroom public toilets 公共厕所 3 go to the toilet especially British EnglishBrEHBH to pass waste liquid 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 meant walking past 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。 n COLLOCATIONS 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 toilet British 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 toilet British 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. n THESAURUS toilet British 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 usual word to use He asked to use the bathroom. restroom American 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. loo British EnglishBrE informal, john American EnglishAmE informal a room with a toilet in it. Loo is very common in everyday spoken British English ‘Where’s Chris?’ ‘He’s in the loo.’ Can I use your loo? Where’s the john? bog British EnglishBrE informal a very informal word for a toilet, which is not considered polite The nearest bog was miles away. the ladies British EnglishBrE, the ladies’ room American EnglishAmE a public toilet for women Where’s the ladies? I need to go to the ladies’ room. the gents British EnglishBrE, the men’s room American EnglishAmE a public toilet for men I followed him into the gents. I’ve got to go to the men’s room. Excuse me. latrine an outdoor toilet in a camp or military area The latrines were in a shocking state. urinal a type of toilet for men that is attached to a wall He was standing at the urinal. potty a bowl that babies use as a toilet Does he need his potty? commode a chair with a bowl in it, used as a toilet, especially in hospitals and homes for old people She has to use a commode. bedpan a container which is used as a toilet, especially in hospitals by people who are too ill or weak to get out of bed I had to change the bedpans. Examples from the Corpus toilet• They also found $ 9,200 in cash, $ 5,000 of that in a toilet tank.• There's a huge queue in the ladies' toilets.• It has inadequate parking and only very limited toilet facilities.• And a pair of slightly raised footrests were positioned for comfortably squatting over the low toilet bowl.• Pat refuses to use the public toilets in this country because they are always so dirty.• In a few instances, community education buildings have been adapted with deaf-loops, ramps, toilets, and stair lifts.• "Where's the toilet?" "Downstairs on the right." Origin toilet (1500-1600) French toilette “cloth put around the shoulders while arranging the hair or shaving, toilette, toilet”, from toile “net, cloth”, from Latin tela “something woven”
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