Crapper
含义: Crude slang for toilet; named after Thomas Crapper.
'Crapper' is crude slang for toilet. Thomas Crapper was a real Victorian plumber whose name appears on toilet fixtures, leading to the myth he invented the flush toilet (he didn't, but improved it).
例句
- I'm going to the crapper. 我去上厕所Voy al váterトイレに行ってくる화장실 좀 다녀올게.
- The crapper's broken. 马桶坏了El váter está roto便所が壊れた변기가 고장 났어.
- On the crapper. 在上厕所En el váter便所にいる변기에 앉아 있어.
发音
/ˈkræpə/
用法指南
语境: crude slang
语气: crude
✓ 正确说法
- Crude term for toilet厕所的粗俗称呼término vulgar para el váterトイレの下品な呼び方화장실의 거친 표현
✗ 错误说法
- Crude—not for polite company粗俗——不适合正式场合Vulgar, no para compañía educada下品——上品な場では使わない거친 표현—격식 있는 자리에는 부적합
常见错误
- Crude slang
起源与历史
Thomas Crapper (1836-1910) was a Victorian plumber whose name appeared on toilet fixtures. Though he didn't invent the flush toilet, his name became associated with it. 'Crap' predates Crapper, but the coincidence made 'crapper' popular.
词源: Thomas Crapper's name
最早记录: 20th century
文化背景
Era: 20th century
Generation: All ages
Social background: Working class
Pop culture: Thomas Crapper history
Regional notes: American and British. Crude.
故事与趣闻
Thomas Crapper was a real Victorian plumber who popularized the flush toilet, and his name appeared on his company's products. American soldiers in WWI saw 'T. Crapper' on British toilets and brought 'crapper' home, though 'crap' already existed independently.
变体
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