toilet是厕所，bowl是碗，那toilet bowl是什么意思？

我们都知道toilet是厕所，bowl是碗，那toilet bowl是什么意思呢？

它其实是我们日常生活中会用到的抽水马桶的马桶缸，座便器。

Because of this, cooking oil should never be dumped in the kitchen sink or in the toilet bowl.

正因为如此，食用油不应该倒在厨房的水槽或马桶里。

The toilet bowl was cracked and stained, and the walls were covered in mould.

抽水马桶破裂了，污迹斑斑，四周墙上到处都是霉点。

“bowl”最常见的意思是“碗;钵”，比如以下表达：

a soup/cereal/salad/sugar bowl

汤碗/麦片粥碗/色拉钵/糖钵

a bowl of soup/rice/porridge

一碗汤/米饭/粥

She eats a bowl (= the contents of a bowl) of cereal every morning.

她每天早上吃一碗麦片粥。

它还可以指圆形运动场或者圆形露天剧场，而“Super Bowl超级碗”则指美国两大美式橄榄球联盟冠军队之间的年度总决赛。

但其实“bowl”还可以做动词，它的意思是快速移动，可以表示游戏中的滚动球或者投球。

Pringle was tired after bowling for an hour.

投了一小时球后普林格尔累了。

再来看看bowl的相关表达。

life is just a bowl of cherries 一切都完美无缺（常幽默地用作反语）

I got a promotion and got engaged in the span of a week! Life is just a bowl of cherries these days!

我升职了，还在一周内订婚了！现在生活一切都完美无缺！

bowl down/along sth 朝着（或沿着）…疾行

They bowled down the street on their new bicycles.

他们骑着新自行车飞奔在大街上。

bowl sb over 把…撞倒；使…大为惊喜

She was almost bowled over by a huge dog.

她差点儿被一只大狗撞倒。

She was bowled over when she heard she’d won the competition.

她听说自己赢了比赛喜不自禁。

bowl (sb) a googly 让（某人）做没有预料到的事情

I’m going to bowl you a googly and ask you to predict the figure for next year.

我要另外让你做一件事情，请你预测一下明年的数字。

bowl cut 碗盖头，锅盖头

The photo showed a little boy with black hair in a bowl cut.

照片上是一个剪着锅盖头的黑发小男孩。

今日总结

toilet bowl （抽水马桶的）马桶缸，座便器

a soup/cereal/salad/sugar bowl

汤碗/麦片粥碗/色拉钵/糖钵

a bowl of soup/rice/porridge

一碗汤/米饭/粥

Super Bowl 超级碗

bowl v.滚动球或投球

life is just a bowl of cherries 一切都完美无缺（常幽默地用作反语）

bowl down/along sth 朝着（或沿着）…疾行

bowl sb over 把…撞倒；使…大为惊喜

bowl (sb) a googly 让（某人）做没有预料到的事情

bowl cut 碗盖头，锅盖头