"cuspidor" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 痰盂

Definition

痰盂是一種容器或碗，常見於公共場所或牙科診所，用於吐痰，特別是吐口水或嚼煙後的渣滓。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'痰盂' 多見於歷史或牙科場合，在現代生活中不常見。常用於較正式或專業的說明。

Examples

The old barbershop had a cuspidor next to the chairs.

那家老理髮店椅子旁邊有個**痰盂**。

The dentist asked him to spit in the cuspidor.

牙醫讓他吐在**痰盂**裡。

The museum displayed an antique cuspidor.

博物館展示了一個古老的**痰盂**。

Spittoons like the cuspidor used to be common in train stations.

像**痰盂**這樣的痰盂過去在火車站很常見。

He laughed when he noticed the brass cuspidor under the table.

他看到桌子下的銅製**痰盂**時笑了起來。

People rarely see a cuspidor outside a dentist’s office these days.

現在在牙醫診所以外幾乎看不到**痰盂**了。