Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #7030
lavatory
卫生间；洗手间；厕所
核心释义
a room or building containing one or more toilets
- 1.
配有一个或多个厕所的房间或建筑
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
- 2.
永久安装并连接到水源和排水管的洗手池；用于洗手和洗脸
a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face
- 3.
通过水流清洁废物的厕所
a toilet that is cleaned of waste by the flow of water through it
抽水马桶；马桶；洗手池；盥洗盆；洗脸盆；配有一个或多个厕所的房间或建筑；永久安装并连接到水源和排水管的洗手池；用于洗手和洗脸；通过水流清洁废物的厕所
用法In use
Could you tell me where the nearest lavatory is?
用法提示：lavatory 作名词，指公共洗手间或厕所。
The flight attendant pointed to the lavatory at the back of the plane.
用法提示：lavatory 作名词，指飞机上的厕所。
Public lavatories in this park are cleaned every two hours.
用法提示：lavatory 作名词，此处用复数 lavatories，指公共厕所。
go to the lavatory
She went to the lavatory to wash her hands.
她去洗手间洗手。
use the lavatory
He used the lavatory before boarding the plane.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- public lavatory
- 公共厕所
- There is a public lavatory near the park entrance.公园入口附近有一个公共厕所。
- lavatory facilities
- 卫生间设施
- The station has clean lavatory facilities.车站有干净的卫生间设施。
- lavatory seat
- 马桶座圈
- Please put the lavatory seat down after use.使用后请放下马桶座圈。
- aircraft lavatory
- 飞机厕所
- The aircraft lavatory is located at the rear of the cabin.飞机厕所位于客舱后部。
近义词
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
lavatory 中的 'lav' 与 'lave'（冲洗）形似，'tory' 是地点后缀，冲洗的地方即洗手间。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于正式场合，如飞机、火车、剧院等公共场所的洗手间；比较礼貌的说法，但在日常口语中不如toilet或bathroom常见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words rhyme with 'lavatory' (/lævətɔri/) because the stressed vowels or following consonant clusters differ. They are included for their common '-ory' spelling pattern.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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