"spittoon" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 痰盂

Definition

痰盂是一种容器，过去常见于公共场所，用来吐痰，尤其是嚼烟草的人使用。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于历史或怀旧场景，现代生活中几乎不用。常和嚼烟草、老式酒馆等一起出现。不要与普通垃圾桶或洗手池混淆。

Examples

The old bar had a spittoon in the corner.

老酒吧角落里有一个**痰盂**。

He spat tobacco into the spittoon.

他把嚼烟草吐到**痰盂**里。

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

老酒馆每把椅子旁都有一个**痰盂**。

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

过去，牛仔们打牌时会围着**痰盂**聚在一起。

My grandfather remembers when every waiting room had a spittoon.

我祖父记得每个候诊室里都有一个**痰盂**的时候。

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

不要把口香糖扔进**痰盂**——那不是用来这个的！