时间:2019-01-01 作者:英语课 分类:英语博客-北美风情


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  This week at Culips, our episode 1 is about a topic that most people don’t really like talking about. We finally decided 2 to talk about going to the bathroom, including how we talk about it in Canada and other details, like what a restroom looks like over here. Harp 3 and Maura do their best to teach you about bathroom etiquette 4 in North America, and the subject only gets gross 5 a couple of times!


  Maura:  And when you’re in someone’s home, you wanna use only washroom or bathroom. You wouldn’t say restroom in someone’s home. It just doesn’t work.

Harp:  It’s really only for public spaces.

Maura:  Right. So, what about the word toilet, when people say they are going to the toilet?

Harp:  We don’t really say that very often in Canada.

Maura:  Yeah, it’s not that common. Sometimes you might hear it, though; some people might say it.

Harp:  Some people might use it, but it really does lead to a visual picture, which…

Maura:  It’s a bit direct for Canadians, and I think a lot of Americans to the south of us too, because we usually say washroom or bathroom.

Harp:  Yeah, exactly. If you say, Oh, where is the toilet? It’s very clear what you’re going there to do.

Maura:  Yeah. It is true, though, that in England and Australia, they do say toilet and it’s very common.

Harp:  Because it’s common, I think it’s not a big deal there, but because it’s not common here, it sounds strange when people say it.



n.(作品的一段)情节,插曲,系列事件中之一
  • The episode was a huge embarrassment for all concerned.这段小插曲令所有有关人员都感到非常尴尬。
  • This episode remains sharply engraved on my mind.这段经历至今仍深深地铭刻在我的心中。
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
n.竖琴;天琴座
  • She swept her fingers over the strings of the harp.她用手指划过竖琴的琴弦。
  • He played an Irish melody on the harp.他用竖琴演奏了一首爱尔兰曲调。
n.礼仪,礼节;规矩
  • The rules of etiquette are not so strict nowadays.如今的礼仪规则已不那么严格了。
  • According to etiquette,you should stand up to meet a guest.按照礼节你应该站起来接待客人。
adj.全部的,粗俗的,肥胖的;vt.获得...总收入
  • The gross weight of the box of chocolates is 500 grams.那盒巧克力的全部重量是500克。
  • I consider this a gross oversight on your part.我把这件事看作是你的一大疏忽。
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