urinal
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++u·ri·nal /ˈjʊərənəl, jʊˈraɪ- $ ˈjʊrə-/ noun [countable] TBa type of toilet for men to urinate into, usually attached to a wall 〔通常指固定在墙上的〕男用小便器
Examples from the Corpus
urinal• The toilets and urinals were to the left of this section - the urinals being roofless and thus open to the elements.• Every urinal is situated behind a white line.• Make sure the bedpan or urinal is clean and warmed slightly.• Oswald got to his feet, approached the white line, stood staring at the urinal.• I revelled in the capricious vegetation wrought in iron - even the sound of water running in the urinals was pleasing.• I suppose women students no longer brush their teeth at sinks positioned perilously close, I always thought, to the urinals.• The urinals were metal, and in a distant area of shadows there appeared to be shower stalls.u·ri·nal nounChineseSyllable
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urinal
u‧ri‧nal /ˈjʊərənəl, ˈjʊərɪnəl, jʊˈraɪ- $ ˈjʊrə-/
noun [countable]
a type of toilet for men to urinate into, usually attached to a wall
▪ toilet British English a room with a toilet in it, in someone’s house or in a public place: He locked himself in the toilet. | the public toilets
▪bathroom a room with a toilet in it, in someone’s house. In British English, bathroom is used especially when you want to be polite. In American English, it is the usual word to use: He asked to use the bathroom.
▪restroom American English a room in a public place that has one or more toilets in it: She went into the store to use the restroom.
▪lavatory formal a room with a toilet in it. In American English lavatory is used mainly for toilets in a public building or on a plane. In British English it is used both about public toilets and toilets in people’s houses: public lavatories | He didn’t have time to visit the lavatory.
▪loo British English informal, john American English informal a room with a toilet in it. Loo is very common in everyday spoken British English: ‘Where’s Chris?’ ‘He’s in the loo.’ | Can I use your loo? | Where’s the john?
▪bog British English informal a very informal word for a toilet, which is not considered polite: The nearest bog was miles away.
▪the ladies British English, the ladies’ room American English a public toilet for women: Where’s the ladies? | I need to go to the ladies’ room.
▪the gents British English, the men’s room American English a public toilet for men: I followed him into the gents. | I’ve got to go to the men’s room. Excuse me.
▪latrine an outdoor toilet in a camp or military area: The latrines were in a shocking state.
▪urinal a type of toilet for men that is attached to a wall: He was standing at the urinal.
▪potty a bowl that babies use as a toilet: Does he need his potty?
▪commode a chair with a bowl in it, used as a toilet, especially in hospitals and homes for old people: She has to use a commode.
▪bedpan a container which is used as a toilet, especially in hospitals by people who are too ill or weak to get out of bed: I had to change the bedpans.
u‧ri‧nal /ˈjʊərənəl, ˈjʊərɪnəl, jʊˈraɪ- $ ˈjʊrə-/
noun [countable]a type of toilet for men to urinate into, usually attached to a wall
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