washbowl
/ˈwɒʃ.bəʊl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈwɑːʃ.boʊl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈwȯsh-ˌbōl ˈwäsh-/ (ame, mw)
washbowl — 名詞
1. A portable basin that people carried around the house and filled with water for
面盆
可移動的洗臉盆
A portable basin that people carried around the house and filled with water for washing their face, hands, or small objects. Before homes had running water, the washbowl stood on a washstand or a low wooden cabinet.
Before indoor plumbing was common, families used a washbowl and a pitcher of water to clean themselves each morning.
在自來水管普及之前，家家戶戶早上都用面盆和水罐來梳洗。
historical context: washbowl + pitcher of water
Ritu took the ceramic washbowl to her grandmother's room so the old woman could wash her face in bed.
Ritu 把陶瓷面盆從廚房端到祖母的房間，讓老人家可以在床上洗臉。
The museum display showed a nineteenth-century washbowl and a matching water jug on a small wooden washstand.
博物館展出了一組十九世紀的面盆和配套水壺，放在一張小木製洗臉架上。
In the old inn, each room had a washbowl, a bar of soap, and a towel on the table.
那間老客棧的每間客房裡都準備了一個面盆、一塊肥皂和一條乾淨毛巾，放在桌上。
Luca found three hand-painted washbowls at the antique market, each with tiny blue flowers around the rim.
Luca 在古董市場找到一組三個手繪面盆，每個邊緣都裝飾著藍色小花。
- basin
more general term; can refer to any wide, open container for liquids
- washbasin
more common in modern usage; may refer to either portable or fixed types
- hand basin
specifically for hand-washing, often in bathrooms
文法句型
a [adjective] washbowl
washbowl + and + [item]
用法筆記
This sense is primarily used in historical or antique contexts. Modern homes typically use fixed plumbing rather than portable washbowls.
常見錯誤
2. A basin that is fastened to a bathroom wall and connected to water pipes, giving
洗臉盆
固定於浴室牆上的洗手槽
A basin that is fastened to a bathroom wall and connected to water pipes, giving users running water for washing their face and hands.
The hotel bathroom had a small white washbowl with two chrome taps above a granite countertop.
飯店浴室裡有一個白色小洗臉盆，配著兩個鍍鉻水龍頭，上方是花崗岩檯面。
collocation: washbowl + taps/faucets
Sivan scrubbed the paint stains off his hands in the washbowl before going to the interview.
Sivan 在洗臉盆前使勁搓掉手上的油漆污漬，然後才去參加面試。
The plumber replaced the old cracked washbowl with a modern wall-mounted model with a single mixer tap.
水電師傅把那個龜裂的舊洗臉盆拆掉，換成一個現代化的壁掛式單槍龍頭型號。
Yasmin leaned over the washbowl and splashed cold water on her face after a long day at work.
Yasmin 彎腰靠近洗臉盆，捧起冷水潑在臉上，結束了漫長的一天。
The washbowl in the downstairs bathroom was too small for washing anything larger than a pair of socks.
樓下浴室的洗臉盆太小了，連洗一雙襪子都嫌擠。
- sink
far more common in everyday use; can be in a kitchen or bathroom
- washbasin
slightly more formal; common in British English
- hand basin
specifies the purpose; used in home-improvement contexts
文法句型
washbowl + in + [room]
wall-mounted washbowl
用法筆記
This sense refers to the same object as a bathroom sink or washbasin. 'Washbowl' is much less common than 'sink' in everyday conversation. In British English, 'wash-hand basin' is an alternative.