"privies" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 户外厕所
• 茅厕

Definition

“Privies” 指的是室外厕所，通常是独立于住宅小屋，用在没有室内卫生间的时代。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个过时且正式的词，主要用于历史、乡村、或旧建筑的背景下。常见搭配有“outdoor privies”。不要与“privy to”（知情的）混淆。

Examples

The farm had two old privies behind the barn.

农场谷仓后面有两个老**户外厕所**。

Children were afraid to use the privies at night.

孩子们晚上害怕用**茅厕**。

In the past, most houses in the village had privies.

过去村子里的大多数房子都有**户外厕所**。

The old privies are now just used for storage.

这些旧**户外厕所**现在只是用来存放东西了。

You had to walk through the snow to reach the privies in winter.

冬天得冒雪走到**茅厕**。

My grandparents remember a time when privies were the only option.

我的祖父母记得当时只有**户外厕所**。