厕所小议 |
http://www.sina.com.cn 2003/08/28 13:46 新浪教育 |
在美国一般都叫rest room或bath room『男女厕均可』或分别叫做men's room或ladies' room『=powder room』,不过在飞机上,则叫lavatory,在军中又叫latrine。至于W.C.『water closet』仍是过去英国人用的,在美国,几乎没有人使用。 解小便 最普通的说法是to urinate(名词是urination),如果去看病,护士为了化验小便,就会给你一个杯子说:“Will (could) you urinate in this cup?”医生或许也会问:“Do you have trouble urinating?”=Do you have difficulty voiding?/小便有困难吗? 此外,还有其他的说法:to piss = to take a piss = to take a leak = to void = to empty。例如: I need to piss = I have to take a leak. How often do you get up at night to void?/晚上起床小便几次? |
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