名詞 lavatory:

1. a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
   同義詞：toilet, lav, can, john, privy, bathroom
2. a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face
   同義詞：washbasin, basin, washbowl, washstand
3. a toilet that is cleaned of waste by the flow of water through it
   同義詞：flush toilet

1. The lavatory is vacant.
   廁所現(xiàn)在無人使用。
2. A public waiting room, as in a hotel or an air terminal, often having smoking or lavatory facilities.
   休息室一間公共的等候室，比如在賓館里或飛機(jī)終點(diǎn)，經(jīng)常有吸煙或衛(wèi)生設(shè)備
3. Is the lavatory vacant?
   廁所里沒有人吧?
4. May I use your lavatory I'm bursting! ie I need to urinate urgently.
   我可以用用你們的廁所嗎--我實(shí)在憋不住了。
5. The lavatory windows are made of translucent glass.
   廁所窗戶是用半透明玻璃做的。

lav.a.to.ry

n.（名詞）
【復(fù)數(shù)】 lav.a.to.ries 縮寫 lav.
A room equipped with washing and often toilet facilities; a bathroom.
廁所：通常裝有清洗和廁所設(shè)施的房間；盥洗室
A washbowl or basin, especially one permanently installed with running water.
洗臉盆：洗漱用的碗或盆，尤指一直裝有流水的
A flush toilet.
抽水馬桶

來源：
Middle English [piscina]
中古英語 [（古羅馬的）浴池]
from Late Latin lav3tôrium
源自 后期拉丁語 lav3tôrium
from lav3tor [launderer]
源自 lav3tor [洗衣者]
from lav3re [to wash] * see lave
源自 lav3re [洗] *參見 lave