Word · Frequency #269
John
厕所；卫生间
核心释义
口语说法；常写作 john（小写）。
a toilet; a room or building with a toilet
- 1.
公骡
A male mule.
- 2.
失败者主要为其表现不佳而找的借口。
An excuse, chiefly made by a losing player for their poor performance.
- 3.
配备一个或多个厕所的房间或建筑
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
- 4.
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》
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)
- 5.
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
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally said to be the author of the 4th Gospel and three epistles and the book of Revelation
使徒约翰；英王约翰；托词；借口；公骡；雄骡；公骡
用法In use
I need to use the john before we leave.
用法提示：这里'john'作为名词，意为厕所。
The public john is around the corner.
用法提示：'john'指公共厕所。
He went to the john to wash his hands.
用法提示：'john'在这里是厕所的俗称。
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
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 'John' 联想成厕所，因为很多英文厕所门上写着 'John'。
语境与语域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”。
发音与拼写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/)。
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