wc
/ˌdʌbljuː ˈsiː/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdʌbljuː ˈsiː/ (ame, ipa)
wc — 名詞
- wcsingular
- wcsplural
1. a room or small building that contains a toilet, especially one in a public plac
廁所
附有沖水馬桶的房間
a room or small building that contains a toilet, especially one in a public place or shared building, marked with the letters 'WC'
Felipe needed to use the WC, so he asked the cafe waiter for directions.
Felipe 需要使用廁所，於是向咖啡廳服務生問路。
The WC at the train station was closed for cleaning.
火車站的廁所因為清潔而暫停使用。
A small sign with 'WC' pointed to a door at the end of the hall.
走廊盡頭一扇門上貼著寫有 WC 的小標示。
Before ordering her meal, Camille checked the WC at the back of the small restaurant.
Camille 在點餐前先檢查了小餐廳後方的 WC 是否乾淨。
The museum map showed the WC on the ground floor, just past the ticket office.
博物館的地圖顯示一樓的廁所就在售票處旁邊。
用法筆記
WC is most commonly seen on signs and in written notices rather than in everyday conversation, where 'toilet' or 'bathroom' is more typical.
常見錯誤
wc — 縮寫
1. the shortened written form 'WC', which stands for 'water closet', the 19th-centu
沖水廁所
water closet 的縮寫
the shortened written form 'WC', which stands for 'water closet', the 19th-century term for a flush-toilet room
Gabriel noticed a small door marked WC and later learned that the letters stood for water closet.
Gabriel 注意到一扇標示著 WC 的小門，後來才知道這兩個字母代表 water closet。
abbreviation expanded: WC = water closet
Yael explained that the abbreviation WC dates from the 1890s, when indoor plumbing was still a luxury in British homes.
Yael 解釋說，WC 這個縮寫起源於 1890 年代，當時室內管線在英國家庭仍是奢侈品。
The hostel receptionist pointed to the door labelled WC and handed Vivek the key.
青年旅館的櫃檯人員指向標示著 WC 的門，然後把鑰匙交給 Vivek。
The guidebook for visitors to London listed WC as an abbreviation commonly seen on public signs.
給倫敦觀光客的旅遊指南把 WC 列為公共標示上常見的縮寫。
- water closet
the full form that WC abbreviates; now very rare in everyday use