Dictionary entry

earth-closet

/ˈɜːθklˈɒzɪt/

noun

土厕所；旱厕

核心释义

a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate

1.
撒土厕所
a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate

撒土厕所

The old farmhouse still has an earth-closet at the end of the garden.

那座老农舍的花园尽头还有一个土厕所。

用法提示：earth-closet 是名词，指用土覆盖排泄物的简易户外厕所。

Before modern plumbing was installed, every cottage in the village relied on an earth-closet.

在安装现代管道之前，村里每间小屋都靠土厕所。

用法提示：earth-closet 作可数名词，在句中作 relied on 的宾语。

They cleaned the earth-closet every week and sprinkled fresh soil inside after each use.

他们每周清理土厕所，每次使用后在里面撒上新土。

用法提示：earth-closet 是名词，这里作 cleaned 的宾语。

earth-closet 指一种户外厕所，通常用土覆盖排泄物。

In rural areas, many families still use an earth-closet.

在农村地区，许多家庭仍在使用撒土厕所。