The think tank

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含义: Humorous term for toilet where ideas come.

厕所的幽默称呼,指那里会产生灵感。
Término humorístico para el váter donde surgen las ideas.
アイデアが浮かぶ場所としてのトイレのユーモラスな呼び方。
아이디어가 떠오르는 장소로서 화장실의 유머러스한 별명.

'The think tank' humorously describes the toilet as a place for thinking. Many people report getting ideas on the toilet. Self-deprecating bathroom humor.

'The think tank(智囊团)'幽默地将厕所描述为思考的地方。很多人说自己在厕所里会产生灵感。如厕的自嘲幽默。
'The think tank' (el centro de pensamiento) describe con humor el váter como un lugar para pensar. Mucha gente dice que se le ocurren ideas en el váter. Humor autodespreciativo de baño.
「The think tank(シンクタンク)」はトイレを考える場所としてユーモラスに表現している。多くの人がトイレでアイデアを思いつくと言う。トイレの自虐的ユーモア。
'The think tank(싱크탱크)'는 화장실을 사색의 장소로 유머러스하게 표현한 말입니다. 많은 사람들이 화장실에서 아이디어가 떠오른다고 합니다. 자조적인 화장실 유머입니다.

例句

  1. I do my best thinking in the think tank.
    我在智囊团里思考得最好
    Mis mejores ideas surgen en el centro de pensamiento
    シンクタンクで一番いい考えが浮かぶ
    싱크탱크에서 최고의 아이디어가 떠올라.
  2. Off to the think tank.
    去智囊团了
    Me voy al centro de pensamiento
    シンクタンクに行ってくる
    싱크탱크에 다녀올게.
  3. Great idea from the think tank.
    智囊团出了个好主意
    Gran idea del centro de pensamiento
    シンクタンクからのいいアイデア
    싱크탱크에서 나온 좋은 아이디어야.

发音

/ðə θɪŋk tæŋk/

用法指南

语境: humorous

语气: humorous

✓ 正确说法

  • Humorous term
    幽默用语
    término humorístico
    ユーモラスな表現
    유머러스한 표현

✗ 错误说法

  • May not be widely understood
    可能不被广泛理解
    Puede no ser ampliamente entendido
    広く通じないかもしれない
    널리 이해되지 않을 수 있음

常见错误

起源与历史

Humorous term playing on 'think tank' (group of experts) to describe the toilet as a place for contemplation. Acknowledges that the bathroom can be a place for ideas.

词源: Pun on think tank

最早记录: 20th century

文化背景

Era: 20th century

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Bathroom humor

Regional notes: American and British.

变体

The think tankThink tank

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