Word · Frequency #269
john
厕所；卫生间
a toilet; a room or building with a toilet
口语说法；常写作 john（小写）。
- 1.
A male mule.
公骡
- 2.
An excuse, chiefly made by a losing player for their poor performance.
失败者主要为其表现不佳而找的借口。
- 3.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
配备一个或多个厕所的房间或建筑
- 4.
youngest son of Henry II; King of England from 1199 to 1216; succeeded to the throne on the death of his brother Richard I; lost his French possessions; in 1215 John was compelled by the barons to sign the Magna Carta (1167-1216)
亨利二世的幼子；1199年至1216年英格兰国王；在其兄理查德一世去世后继位；失去了法国领土；1215年被贵族迫使签署《大宪章》
- 5.
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally said to be the author of the 4th Gospel and three epistles and the book of Revelation
新约中的耶稣门徒；传统上被认为是第四福音、三封书信和《启示录》的作者
使徒约翰；英王约翰；托词；借口；公骡；雄骡；公骡
In use
I need to use the john before we leave.
The public john is around the corner.
He went to the john to wash his hands.
go to the john
非正式用法。
I need to go to the john.
我需要去一下厕所。
use the john
Can I use your john?
可以用一下你的厕所吗？
in the john
He's in the john.
他在厕所里。
Connections
Collocations
- use the john
- 使用厕所
- I need to use the john before we leave.我们离开前我需要上厕所。
- go to the john
- 去厕所
- He went to the john during the break.他在休息期间去了厕所。
- in the john
- 在厕所里
- She is in the john right now.她现在在厕所里。
- out of the john
- 从厕所出来
- He came out of the john looking relieved.他从厕所出来，看起来轻松了。
Idioms & figurative uses
- John Doe
- 无名氏（法律或新闻中用于泛指一个身份不明的男子）The police found a John Doe in the park.警方在公园里发现了一个身份不明的男子。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 'John' 联想成厕所，因为很多英文厕所门上写着 'John'。
Context & Register
Register: slang. Typical settings: informal conversation. In British English, 'john' commonly refers to a toilet. In American English slang, 'john' refers to a prostitute's client. 注：该词为俚语，多用于非正式场合。英式英语中常指“厕所”，美式俚语中指“嫖客”。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正押韵（/ɑn/）: don, con, on（拼写略有不同）。拼写相似但发音不同: son (/sʌn/)。
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.