| 词组 | today |
| 释义 | 可以说: today's Asia the Asia of today today's front pages the front pages of today today's young people the young people of today today's pets the pets of today toil，labour，labor，work 这组词都有“劳动”的含义。 1． toil 一般指“长时间做苦力”，有文学色彩: A man was toiling on the burning road，never resting. 2． labour / labor 也有“辛苦劳动”的意思，但语气弱于 toil，常指“用双手进行的体力劳动”: He has been labouring / laboring hard，and really needs the bread. 3． work 比较普通常用，可指各种 “脑力或体力的劳动”: He works as Vice President in the University. The farmer is working in the rice paddy. toilet， lavatory， WC， re- stroom，bathroom，washroom， the loo，the john 1． 在表示“厕所”时要注意以下几点。 1) toilet 在英国人中最为通用; 他们有时也用 lavatory 或 WC，但 WC 已有些过时，一般只在谈论房屋设计时才用; 在非正式情况下他们还用 loo; “公共厕所”的正式称呼是 public conveniences; the gents 是 “男厕”; the ladies， the ladies room，ladies' room 是“女厕”: Helping children learn to use the toilet can be one of the most frus- trating aspects of parenting a tod- dler， A pet animal can not use a lavato- ry by itself. Just look for a WC sign and an ar- row，and follow your nose. They don't use a night pot any more. And they don't go to a loo any more. They just lay round knocks in bed，smoke，dream to write the great bestseller on day and they make love from time to time. I left the chamber a few moments ago to go to the gents and then to have a glass of water. She rose from her seat. “Please excuse me. I have to go the ladies' room.” 2) 美国人常用 restroom，bathroom， washroom， men's room， ladies' room 表示“厕所”; bathroom 使用率最高， 其次为 washroom; the john 在美国口语中也可指“厕所”: Tell me in your opinion what is the best times or worst times to have to go to the restroom / men's room. How do astronauts go to the bath- room in space? Can you go to the washroom / ladies' room while someone is talking to you? Where is Tony? He is in the john. 3) 要想“上厕所”有很多表达法: I need to use the bathroom / washroom / restroom / the ladies' room / toilet. May I go to the bathroom / wash- room / restroom / the ladies' room / toilet? Where can I wash my hands? May I be excused? Can you tell me where the men's room / the toilet / the lavatory / the loo / the gents / the ladies / the bathroom / the washroom / the restroom is? Excuse me. I've got to take a leak. Where is the loo / the john? Do you have restrooms / washro- oms / toilets / public lavatories / public conveniences here? Excuse me. Can I use your lava- tory? 2． “手纸”美国人说 toilet roll，英国人说 toilet paper，toilet tissue。 |
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