stool

/stuːl/ (bre, ipa) · /stuːl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstül/ (ame, mw)

stool — 名詞

  • stoolsingular
  • stoolsplural

1. a simple seat that rests on legs and has no back or arm supports, designed for o

1.名詞A2
釋義

凳子

無靠背及扶手的簡易座椅

a simple seat that rests on legs and has no back or arm supports, designed for one person and often found at counters, bars, or tables

例句

Rachid pulled up a wooden stool and sat at the kitchen counter.

Rachid 拉了一張木凳子到廚房檯桌前坐下。

collocation: pull up a stool

The bar had tall stools lined up along the counter for customers.

那間酒吧的吧檯前擺了一排高腳凳。

tall stools / bar stools

同義詞
  • chair

    has a back support and often arms; more supportive than a stool

  • bench

    a long seat for two or more people, may or may not have a back

  • footstool

    a low stool used for resting your feet on, not for sitting on

常見錯誤

❌I sat on a stool with a comfortable back.
✅I sat on a chair with a comfortable back.
💡stools have no back support; use 'chair' for seats with a back.

2. solid waste material that passes out of the body through the bowels, examined by

2.名詞B1
釋義

糞便

從腸道排出的固體廢物

solid waste material that passes out of the body through the bowels, examined by doctors to check for illness or disease

例句

The doctor asked whether Constanza had noticed any blood in her stool.

醫生問 Constanza 是否注意到糞便中有血。

medical context: blood in stool

A stool sample can help doctors detect infections in the digestive system.

糞便檢體可以幫助醫師檢測消化系統中的感染。

collocation: stool sample

同義詞
  • feces

    more clinical and technical; preferred in formal scientific writing

  • excrement

    formal and general; broader than stool, can include liquid waste

  • bowel movement

    refers to the process rather than the material itself

文法句型

stool sample

stool test

用法筆記

This sense is primarily medical or formal. In everyday conversation, terms like 大便 (dàbiàn) or 'poop' are more common. 'Stool' is the preferred term in clinical reports and doctor-patient discussions.

常見錯誤

❌The baby left stool in his diaper.
✅The baby left poop in his diaper.
💡'stool' sounds overly formal for everyday contexts involving babies or pets.

3. a chair-like fixture with an opening, used as a toilet or for passing waste whil

3.名詞B2
釋義

便器；馬桶座

如廁時使用的座椅或設備

a chair-like fixture with an opening, used as a toilet or for passing waste while sitting, especially for people who cannot use a standard toilet

例句

After surgery, Ayesha used a bedside stool because she could not walk to the bathroom.

手術後，Ayesha 使用床邊便器椅，因為她無法走到浴室。

bedside stool for recovery

The old farmhouse still had a wooden toilet stool in the outdoor washroom.

那間老農舍的戶外廁所裡還有一個木製便桶座。

older style: wooden toilet stool

同義詞
  • commode

    portable toilet fixture, usually with a pail underneath

  • toilet seat

    specifically the seat part of a flush toilet

用法筆記

This sense often appears in compounds like 'toilet stool', 'bedside stool', or 'commode stool'. It is less common as a standalone word — most speakers use 'toilet' or 'commode' instead.

stool — 動詞