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)美国人上厕所
委婉语
rest room
(原意是休息
室,但实际指厕所,在美国使用频率最高)
wa
shroom
(原意是洗手间,
转指厕所,
使用频率也较高)
如:
Tabby
came
from the washroom just
then
.苔比当时刚从洗手间出来。
the
facilities
(原意是设施,转指厕所)如:
May
I use the
facilities
?(我能用一下那
个设施吗?)
the
Jane
(原为常用女子名珍妮,转指厕所。)
the
John
(原为常用男子名约翰,转指厕所。)
go to the toilet
去洗手间,去厕所
wash one’s hands 洗手
go somewhere else
去别的地方
powder one’s nose 搽点粉
spend a penny
花一角钱,付卫生费
make oneself comfortable
放松一下
pay a call
访问一下
Where is the
restroom?
休息室在哪儿?
have a BM(bowie movement)
运动一下肠子
do one’s duty 值班
cash a check
取点钱
pick some flowers
摘几朵花
do one’s official business
办点公事
do
one’s business 办点事
get some fresh air
呼吸一下新鲜空气
Where is John?
约翰在哪儿?
retire for a moment
退休一会儿
answer the call of nature
去响应大自然的召唤
do
a job
干个活
go and see one’s aunt 去看看姑妈
Thesaurus of
Slang
有:
cash a check (
提款
)
go to the bank
(
上银行
)
feed a dog (
喂狗
)
go
feed the goldfish (
去喂金鱼
)
go see a dog
(
去看狗
)
go
see the baby (
去看婴儿
)
go to Egypt
(
到埃及
)
go
water the lawn (
在草地上浇水
)
see Johnny
(
去看强尼
)
shoot a dog (
射击狗
)
visit the Chamber of Commerce
(
拜访商工会馆
)
blow
do one's business
(做生意)
drop one's wax
ease nature
sit on the throne
relieve nature
relieve
oneself
do No.2
shake a lily
小便
shake the dew off the lily
小便
water the lawn
urinate
小便
pass water
;
make
water
或
empty one's
bladder
(小便)
p>
西方人关于上厕所的委婉语虽然很多,但是由于使用的对象不同使用
的委婉语也不尽相同:
男性用语:
to rear, go to the gents’,
go to the
Green man,
go to men’s
room,
Princes(
王子
)
,
Herren(
绅士用
)
,
spend a penny
花一角钱,
付卫生费,
have a BM(bowie movement)
运动一下肠子,
do one’s official business
办点公事,
answer the
call of nature
去响应大自然的召唤,
retire for a moment
退休一会儿
do
a job
干个活,
cash a check
(
提款
)
,
go to the bank
(
上银行
)
,
go water the lawn (
在草地上浇水
p>
)
,
shoot a dog
(
射击狗
)
,
visit the Chamber of Commerce
(
拜访商工会馆
)
do
one's business
(做生意)
女性用语:powder her nose, fix
one’s face, go to visit ladies’ room,
go to no-
man’s
-la
nd
,
Princesses(
公主<
/p>
)
,
Da
men(
淑女用
)
,
< br>
go to the toilet
去洗手间,去厕所
wash one’s hands 洗手
go somewhere else
去别的地方
powder one’s nose 搽点粉
pick some flowers
摘几朵花
get some fresh
air
呼吸一下新鲜空气
Where is John?
约翰在哪儿?
go and see one’s aunt
去看看姑妈
feed a dog (
喂狗
)
go feed the goldfish
(
去喂金鱼
)
go
see a dog (
去看狗
)
go
see the baby (
去看婴儿
)
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