"spittoon" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 痰盂

Definition

痰盂是一種容器，過去常見於公共場所，用來吐痰，尤其是嚼煙草的人使用。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於歷史或懷舊場景，現代生活中幾乎不用。常與嚼煙草、老式酒館等一起出現。不要與普通垃圾桶或洗手池混淆。

Examples

The old bar had a spittoon in the corner.

老酒吧角落裡有一個**痰盂**。

He spat tobacco into the spittoon.

他把嚼煙草吐到**痰盂**裡。

There is a spittoon next to each chair in the old saloon.

老酒館每把椅子旁都有一個**痰盂**。

Back in the day, cowboys would gather around the spittoon while playing cards.

過去，牛仔們打牌時會圍著**痰盂**聚在一起。

My grandfather remembers when every waiting room had a spittoon.

我祖父記得每個候診室裡都有一個**痰盂**的時候。

Don't toss gum into the spittoon—that's not what it's for!

不要把口香糖丟進**痰盂**——那不是用來這個的！