powder room
powder room — 名詞
1. a room with a toilet and sink for women to use in places like stores and museums
化妝室
公共場所的女用洗手間
a room with a toilet and sink for women to use in places like stores and museums, chosen as a more refined word than 'restroom' or 'toilet'
Olivia excused herself from the table and walked to the powder room.
Olivia 從餐桌起身，走向化妝室。
The powder room at the Grand Hotel has marble sinks and fresh towels.
Grand 飯店的化妝室有大理石洗手檯和乾淨毛巾。
polite term in upscale hospitality settings
After the play, Padma found a long line outside the powder room.
戲劇結束後，Padma 發現化妝室前排了一長排隊伍。
Sana touched up her makeup in the powder room before meeting her colleagues.
Sana 在化妝室補妝，然後才去和同事們會面。
When travelling, Eleni prefers to find the powder room before ordering food.
出門旅遊時，Eleni 習慣先確認化妝室在哪裡再點餐。
- restroom
more general term used in the US, not specific to women
- ladies' room
equally polite and more direct about being women-only
- washroom
polite term common in Canada and parts of the northern US
用法筆記
This term is considered old-fashioned in some regions and is mainly used in formal or upscale settings.
2. a small bathroom near the main living space of a house, fitted with a toilet and
客用廁所
住宅客廳旁的簡易廁所
a small bathroom near the main living space of a house, fitted with a toilet and sink but no shower or bath, intended for guests to use
The powder room under the stairs has a small sink and a toilet.
樓梯下的客用廁所裡有一個小洗手檯和一座馬桶。
located on a home's main floor by the living area
Bao asked if he could use the powder room near the living room.
Bao 詢問是否可以使用客廳旁邊的客用廁所。
During the party, several guests went to the powder room on the main floor.
派對期間，好幾位客人都去了主樓層的客用廁所。
Their new house has a powder room next to the kitchen.
他們的新家在廚房旁邊設有一間客用廁所。
The powder room near the living room has a toilet and a sink but no shower.
客廳旁的客用廁所有馬桶和洗手檯，但沒有淋浴設備。
- half bathroom
more literal term describing a bathroom without shower or tub
- guest bathroom
neutral term that may include a shower in some homes
用法筆記
In American English, 'powder room' often refers to a half-bathroom (toilet and sink only) located on the main floor of a house for guest use. It rarely appears in British English, which prefers 'cloakroom'.