latrine

英 [l?'tri?n] 美[l?'trin]

近義詞lavatory

暢通詞匯

復(fù)數(shù):?latrines;

latrine 茅廁，便坑

來自PIE*leu,沖洗，詞源同lava,lavatory,-trine,地名后綴。用于指簡易的洗手間，茅廁。

latrine: latrine: see lavatory
latrine (n.): c. 1300, probably from Latin latrina, contraction of lavatrina "washbasin, washroom," from lavatus, past participle of lavare "to wash" (see lave) + -trina, suffix denoting "workplace." Its reappearance in 1640s is probably a re-borrowing from French; especially of a privy of a camp, barracks, college, hospital, etc. Latrine rumor "baseless gossip" (of the kind that spreads in conversations in latrines) is military slang, first recorded 1918.

1. There were no proper toilets, but only an outdoor latrine.: 沒有正規(guī)的廁所，只有一個(gè)位于室外的茅坑。

2. Still, it has no running water and one outdoor latrine.: 但是, 還沒有自來水和屋外的場院.

3. Objective To evaluate sanitary effects on attic type composting latrine.: 目的評(píng)價(jià)閣樓式堆肥廁所無害化效果.

4. When I was traveling in Kenya last time, a friend of mine a latrine like that.: 上次在肯尼亞履行, 我的一位朋友要上廁所.

5. The shelters with latrine facilities will improve the overall living conditions for vulnerable families.: 設(shè)有廁所的避難場所將改善弱勢家庭的生活狀況.