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lavatory

美音:[´lævə´tɔ:rı ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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n.厕所,<主英>抽水马桶,<美>洗脸盆,浴室

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lavatory为六级词汇

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名词复数:lavatories

词根

lav,lau=to wash(洗)

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bathroom  latrine  toilet  washroom    

lavatory


/'lævətrɪ; [US] -tɔ:rɪ; `lævə,tɔrɪ/
n
1 (also dated 旧亦作 `water-closet) device, usu consisting of a bowl connected to a drain, used for disposing of waste matter from the body 抽水马桶.
2 room, building, etc equipped with this device (有抽水马桶的)厕所. =>Usage at toilet 用法见toilet.

lavatory


nplurallavatories[C]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Medieval Latin;Origin: lavatorium 'bowl for washing in', from Latin lavare 'to wash']
formal a toilet or the room a toilet is in
1. Tommy´s been to the lavatory three times this morning, but I haven´t had any change yet!
    今天上午汤米上了三次厕所, 但是我还没有找到小硬币.

2. In it, I often find so many toys that there's almost no room — even for my small lavatory or toilet kit.
    我经常发现孩子房间里玩具实在太多了,甚至几乎连我小小的梳妆盒也无处可放。

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