本週主題：廁所 (No.0018)
星期一 Topic of the Week: Toilet　本週主題：廁所
星期二 Extra Stuff　相關用語
星期三 Practice Dialogue　會話練習
星期四 Tset yourself　小小測試
toilet paper 衛生紙 toilet bowl freshener
浴廁芳香劑		 flush handle 沖水柄
toilet paper holder 衛生紙架 rim 馬桶邊緣 water tank 水箱
plunger (通馬桶等)塑膠吸盤 toilet bowl 馬桶缸 shut off valve 截流閥
tank lid 水箱蓋 number one 小號 toilet bowl cleaner 浴廁清潔劑
toilet seat 馬桶座 number two 大號 toilet brush 馬桶刷
seat cover 馬桶蓋 air freshener 空氣芳香劑    
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1. I need to use the toilet (bathroom).　我想要上廁所(洗手間)
2. Someone's using the toilet (bathroom).　有人正在用廁所(洗手間)
3. Someone's in the bathroom.　洗手間裡有人
4. Where is the bathroom?　洗手間在哪?
5. The toilet is too dirty!　這間廁所太髒了!
6. Flush the toilet.　沖馬桶
7. Clean the toilet.　清洗廁所
8. The toilet won't flush.　這馬桶無法沖水
9. The toilet is clogged up.　這馬桶塞住了
10. The toilet is plugged up.　這馬桶阻塞了
  • 俚語 　Slang
    • the john　廁所 the throne　馬桶 the loo　廁所
    the can　馬桶 the pot　馬桶  
  • 成語　Idioms
    • 　　go down the toilet 　付諸東流；白費
    All my work for the past year just went down the toilet when I was told that my project was cancelled.
      我花一整年時間的努力都白費了，就在當我被告知我的專案被取消時。
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    　Dialogue 1.
    May: Excuse me, sir. Where is the bathroom? 梅： 先生，很抱歉，請問洗手間在哪兒？
    Man: Right over there, but, there's someone using it right now. 先生： 就在那邊，但是現在有人正在用。
    May: Is there another toilet I can use? 梅： 還有別間可以用嗎？
    Man: There's one up the stairs but it's broken and won't flush. There's a public bathroom just outside and to your left. 先生： 樓上有一間，但是它已經壞了，不能沖水。你出去後的左手邊有一間公共廁所。
    May: Thank you. 梅： 謝謝！
    　Dialogue 2.
    Child: Mommy, I need to go to the bathroom. 小孩： 媽咪我想要上廁所。
    Mom: Do you need to take a number one or number two? 媽媽： 你要上小號還是大號?
    Child: I need to take a number two. 小孩： 我要上大號。
    Mom: OK, the toilet is right over there. I'll wait right here until you're done. 媽媽： 好的，廁所就在那裡，我會在這裡等你上完廁所。
    ＊在英語中上廁所不用清楚說明要 number one 或 number two，通常只說 I need to go to the bathroom.
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    Fill in the blanks
    a. toilet brush b. seat cover c. water tank d. the john e. plunger
    f. toilet paper　 g. toilet seat h. flush the toile i. rim j. flush handle
    1.
    		Something used to clean a toilet.
    2.
    		Something very important when using the toilet.
    3.
    		The top part of the toilet bowl.
    4.
    		You use this to flush a toilet.
    5.
    		 You sit on this part of the toilet.
    6.
    		 It covers the toilet.
    7.
    		 What you do after using the toilet.
    8.
    		 Something you use when the toilet is plugged up.
    9.
    		 Another name for the toilet.
    10. Where water is stored in a toilet.
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