Thunderbox
의미: 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.
예문
- 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.
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사용 가이드
맥락: friends, military, camping
어조: humorous, old-fashioned
✓ 올바른 표현
- 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)
✗ 잘못된 표현
- 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
흔한 실수
- Unknown to younger generations
기원과 역사
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.
어원: Thunder (sound) + box (structure)
최초 기록: Early 20th century, WWI era
문화적 배경
Era: WWI onwards
Generation: Older generations
Social background: Military origin
Pop culture: War memoirs; Camping literature
Regional notes: British and Australian military heritage.
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