Dunny
含义: Australian slang for toilet, especially outdoor.
'Dunny' is Australian slang for toilet, traditionally an outdoor toilet. From British dialect 'dunnekin' (privy). Quintessentially Australian. 'Dunny man' collected waste from outdoor toilets.
例句
- I'm going to the dunny. 我去上厕所Voy al váterトイレに行ってくる화장실 좀 다녀올게.
- The dunny's out back. 厕所在后面El váter está en la parte de atrásトイレは裏手にある화장실은 뒤쪽에 있어.
- Old outdoor dunnies. 旧式的室外厕所Antiguos retretes exteriores昔の屋外トイレ옛날 야외 화장실들.
发音
/ˈdʌni/
用法指南
语境: Australian speech
语气: casual, Australian
✓ 正确说法
- Quintessential Australian典型的澳大利亚用语quintaesencialmente australiano典型的なオーストラリア語전형적인 호주식 표현
✗ 错误说法
- Not used outside Australia在澳大利亚以外不使用No se usa fuera de Australiaオーストラリア以外では使われない호주 밖에서는 사용하지 않음
常见错误
- Australian only
起源与历史
From British dialect 'dunnekin' (privy), possibly from 'dung' + 'ken' (house). Became quintessential Australian word for toilet, especially outdoor facilities.
词源: British dialect dunnekin
最早记录: 19th century Australia
文化背景
Era: 19th century onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal Australian
Pop culture: Australian comedy
Regional notes: Australian only. Traditional outdoor toilet.
故事与趣闻
Before sewage systems, Australian homes had outdoor 'dunnies' (toilets). The 'dunny man' would collect the waste pans. Modern toilets made this obsolete, but 'dunny' remains quintessential Australian slang.
变体
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