go to the bathroom

go to the bathroom — 慣用語

1. a polite way of saying that someone passes liquid or solid waste from their body

1.慣用語A2
釋義

上廁所

表示去洗手間大小便的委婉說法

a polite way of saying that someone passes liquid or solid waste from their body, usually by going to a room equipped with a toilet

例句

In class, Mira raised her hand and asked if she could go to the bathroom.

Mira 在課堂上舉手，問她是否能去上廁所。

polite request pattern — common with children in classroom settings

The bus driver told passengers they could go to the bathroom during the ten-minute stop.

巴士司機告訴乘客，他們可以在十分鐘的休息時間去上廁所。

同義詞

文法句型

go to the bathroom

用法筆記

This is the standard polite expression in American English for using the toilet. It works in nearly all social situations — with teachers, strangers, friends, children, and in formal settings. British English speakers more often say 'go to the toilet' or the informal 'go to the loo'.

常見錯誤

❌I need to go to bathroom.
✅I need to go to the bathroom.
💡the definite article 'the' is required before 'bathroom'.
❌I went to bathroom to wash my hands.
✅I went to the bathroom to wash my hands.
💡same rule: 'the' is required.