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
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
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。
Maeve and her friend went to the bathroom right before the film started.
Maeve 和她的朋友在電影開演前趕緊去上廁所。
used with 'right before' to show pre-planned timing
Minho told his little brother to go to the bathroom before the long car ride.
Minho 告訴弟弟，長途開車前要先上廁所。
used with 'tell + person + to go to the bathroom' — giving advice or instruction
After the long bus ride, Tariq and his classmates rushed to go to the bathroom.
坐了很久的巴士後，Tariq 和同學們趕著去上廁所。
- go to the bathroom
- need to go to the bathroom
- ask to go to the bathroom
- can I go to the bathroom
- use the toilet
more direct; medically neutral
- go to the restroom
American English; slightly more formal, common in public spaces
- go to the loo
British English; informal but common
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'.