Toilet - 英语词汇详解

Meaning 1：restroom (Toilet)

Toilet 🔊

/ˈtɔɪlɪt/

A room with a toilet and a sink, where you go to use the bathroom and wash your hands.

restroom 🔊

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/ˈrɛstruːm/

A room equipped with a toilet and a sink, used for urination, defecation, and handwashing.

📁 Category：Buildings & Places 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Derived from French 'toilette', a small cloth, later used for the dressing table.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of 'toi' as 'toy' + 'let', as a place to play with water? Or associate with 'toilette' - small cloth.

📖 Example

Excuse me, could you tell me where the toilet is? I've been looking around the shopping mall. 🔊 Excuse me, could you tell me where the toilet is? I've been looking around the shopping mall.

🔗 Collocations

toilet seat – the seat of a toilet

toilet paper – soft paper used for cleaning after using the toilet

public toilet – a toilet available for use by anyone, often in a public place

🔄 Synonyms

bathroom (n.) – A room containing a toilet and sink, often also a bathtub or shower.

lavatory (n.) – A room or compartment with a toilet and washbasin, typically on a train or aircraft.

washroom (n.) – A room with facilities for washing and using the toilet.

🌱 Derivatives

toiletries (n.) – Items used for personal care and grooming, such as soap and toothpaste.

📖 Cultural Story

From French 'toilette' (small cloth), used for shaving and dressing; by the 19th century, became a euphemism for a washroom or lavatory.