How do you use "Thunderbox" in a sentence?

The only facility was a thunderbox at the back of the camp. Had to use the thunderbox at the festival—not pleasant. Grandad still has an old thunderbox in the garden shed.

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Q: What does "Thunderbox" mean?

An outdoor or portable toilet A humorous term for a basic outdoor toilet, especially a pit latrine or portable toilet. The 'thunder' reference alludes to the sounds produced. Popular in military and camping contexts.

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意味: An outdoor or portable toilet

室外或便携式厕所。

Un váter exterior o portátil.

屋外用または携帯用のトイレ。

야외용 또는 이동식 화장실.

A humorous term for a basic outdoor toilet, especially a pit latrine or portable toilet. The 'thunder' reference alludes to the sounds produced. Popular in military and camping contexts.

对基本的室外厕所的幽默称呼，尤其是旱厕或便携式厕所。'Thunder（雷）'暗指使用时发出的声音。在军事和露营语境中很常见。

Término humorístico para un váter exterior básico, especialmente una letrina o un váter portátil. La referencia a 'thunder' (trueno) alude a los sonidos producidos. Popular en contextos militares y de acampada.

基本的な屋外トイレ、特に汲み取り式トイレやポータブルトイレを指すユーモラスな表現です。「thunder（雷）」は出る音に由来します。軍隊やキャンプの場面でよく使われます。

기본적인 야외 화장실, 특히 구덩이 화장실이나 이동식 화장실을 유머러스하게 부르는 말입니다. 'thunder'는 사용 시 나는 소리를 빗댄 것입니다. 군대와 캠핑에서 많이 쓰입니다.

例文

The only facility was a thunderbox at the back of the camp.
唯一的设施是营地后面的一个简易厕所
La única instalación era una letrina en la parte trasera del campamento
唯一の設備はキャンプの裏手にある簡易トイレだった
유일한 시설은 캠프 뒤편의 간이 화장실이었다.
Had to use the thunderbox at the festival—not pleasant.
在音乐节上不得不用简易厕所，很不好受
Tuve que usar el váter portátil en el festival, nada agradable
フェスで簡易トイレを使わなきゃいけなかった、最悪だった
축제에서 간이 화장실을 써야 했는데—끔찍했다.
Grandad still has an old thunderbox in the garden shed.
爷爷在花园小屋里还留着一个旧的简易厕所
El abuelo todavía tiene un váter viejo en el cobertizo del jardín
おじいちゃんはまだ庭の物置に古い簡易トイレを持ってる
할아버지는 아직도 정원 창고에 낡은 간이 화장실을 갖고 계신다.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: friends, military, camping

トーン: humorous, old-fashioned

✓ 正しい言い方

Using the thunderbox
使用简易厕所
Usando la letrina
簡易トイレを使う
간이 화장실 사용 중 (Using the thunderbox)
Off to the thunderbox
去简易厕所
Me voy a la letrina
簡易トイレに行ってくる
간이 화장실에 다녀올게 (Off to the thunderbox)

✗ 間違った言い方

Fairly inoffensive
不太冒犯人的表达
Bastante inofensivo
比較的不快感のない表現
비교적 무난한 표현

よくある間違い

Unknown to younger generations

起源と歴史

British and Australian military slang from the early 20th century. The 'thunder' is an onomatopoeic reference to the sounds made when using the facility, combined with 'box' for the wooden structure.

語源: Thunder (sound) + box (structure)

初出: Early 20th century, WWI era

文化的背景

Era: WWI onwards

Generation: Older generations

Social background: Military origin

Pop culture: War memoirs; Camping literature

Regional notes: British and Australian military heritage.

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.