restroom

IPA/ˈrestruːm/
KK[rˈɛstrˌum]IPA/ˈrestruːm/

restroom — 名詞

  • restroomsingular
  • restroomsplural

1. a room in a public building or commercial space that has one or more toilets and

1.名詞A2
釋義

洗手間；廁所

公共場所的廁所

a room in a public building or commercial space that has one or more toilets and a sink for people to wash their hands; often used as a polite way to refer to a public toilet.

例句

Theo asked the waiter where the restroom was before ordering his meal.

Theo 在點餐前先問服務生洗手間在哪裡。

restroom + in [public place] (restaurant)

There is a clean restroom near the food court on the second floor.

二樓美食街附近有一間乾淨的廁所。

常見搭配
  • go to the restroom
  • use the restroom
  • restroom break
  • public restroom
  • clean restroom
  • restroom facilities
  • men's / women's restroom
  • restroom key
同義詞
  • bathroom

    more common for private homes; also used for public restrooms in North America

  • washroom

    Canadian term for a public toilet room

  • lavatory

    formal — used on airplanes and in some British contexts

文法句型

restroom + in [public place]

go to the restroom

use the restroom

用法筆記

Considered a polite term in the United States and Canada. Common in restaurants, offices, airports, and shopping malls. Not widely used in British English — speakers there prefer 'toilet' or 'lavatory'.

常見錯誤

I need to go to the restroom' (in a UK pub).
I need to go to the toilet
'restroom' sounds overly formal or American in British contexts.
Where is the restroom?' (in someone's home).
Can I use your bathroom?
'restroom' is reserved for public/commercial spaces, not private homes.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • restroom break
  • restroom key
  • restroom door
  • restroom stall
  • restroom attendant
  • restroom facilities

常用片語

  • go to the restroom
  • use the restroom
  • find a restroom
  • ask for the restroom
  • clean the restroom
  • out of order — restroom

介系詞搭配

  • restroom + in [place]
  • restroom + on [floor]
  • restroom + near [location]