How do you use "Po" in a sentence?

Pass me the po, dear. The po was kept under the bed. Nanny emptied the po every morning.

Po

Q: What does "Po" mean?

A chamber pot (old-fashioned) An old British diminutive for chamber pot, also written 'po' or 'po pot.' A genteel shortening used particularly in the Victorian and Edwardian eras.

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意味: A chamber pot (old-fashioned)

夜壶（老式说法）

Un orinal (anticuado)

おまる（古風な表現）

요강 (구식 표현).

An old British diminutive for chamber pot, also written 'po' or 'po pot.' A genteel shortening used particularly in the Victorian and Edwardian eras.

chamber pot（夜壶）的英国老式简称，也写作'po'或'po pot'。特别在维多利亚和爱德华时代使用的文雅缩写。

Un diminutivo británico antiguo para orinal, también escrito 'po' o 'po pot'. Un acortamiento refinado usado particularmente en las épocas victoriana y eduardiana.

chamber pot（おまる）を指す古い英国式の略語。「po」または「po pot」とも書く。特にヴィクトリア朝やエドワード朝で使われた上品な短縮形。

요강(chamber pot)을 줄인 영국식 옛 표현으로, 'po' 또는 'po pot'이라고도 씁니다. 빅토리아 시대와 에드워드 시대에 특히 점잖은 표현으로 쓰였습니다.

例文

Pass me the po, dear.
亲爱的，把夜壶递给我
Pásame el orinal, querida
おまるを取ってちょうだい
요강 좀 건네주렴.
The po was kept under the bed.
夜壶放在床下面
El orinal se guardaba bajo la cama
おまるはベッドの下に置いてあった
요강은 침대 밑에 놓여 있었다.
Nanny emptied the po every morning.
保姆每天早上倒夜壶
La niñera vaciaba el orinal cada mañana
乳母が毎朝おまるを空にしていた
유모가 매일 아침 요강을 비웠다.

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使い方ガイド

場面: historical, elderly speech

トーン: old-fashioned, genteel

✓ 正しい言い方

The po
夜壶
El orinal
おまる
요강 (The po)
Under the bed po
床下的夜壶
El orinal bajo la cama
ベッドの下のおまる
침대 밑의 요강 (Under the bed po)

✗ 間違った言い方

Archaic—rarely understood today
古语，现在很少有人能理解
Arcaico: raramente se entiende hoy en día
古語で、現在ではほとんど通じない
고어체—오늘날에는 거의 이해되지 않음

よくある間違い

Confusing with the Teletubbies character

起源と歴史

Shortened form of 'pot' from chamber pot, used as a genteel diminutive. The term was common in Victorian and Edwardian households.

語源: Shortened from pot (chamber pot)

初出: 19th century

文化的背景

Era: 19th-early 20th century

Generation: Very elderly

Social background: Middle and upper class euphemism

Pop culture: Period literature

Regional notes: Historical British usage.

バリエーション

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このトピックの他の表現

Loo ★★★★★ British term for toilet. Restroom ★★★★★ American term for toilet, especially in public places. Bathroom ★★★★★ American term for toilet room; room with bath. Gents ★★★★★ British term for men's toilet. Ladies ★★★★★ British term for women's toilet. Wee ★★★★★ Children's/polite word for urination.

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