"spittoons" in Chinese (Simplified)
痰盂痰盅
Definition
一种通常用金属或陶瓷制成的容器，放在地上或桌上供人吐痰使用，过去在公共场所较常见。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
这个词现已非常罕见，主要用于历史场景、博物馆或古装影视作品中。'spittoons' 是 'spittoon' 的复数。现代英语中不常用。
Examples
In the old train station, there were spittoons in every corner.
在老火车站的每个角落都有**痰盂**。
The museum displays several antique spittoons.
博物馆展出了几只古老的**痰盅**。
People used to spit tobacco into spittoons in public places.
人们过去常在公共场所把烟草吐在**痰盂**里。
Saloon floors were once lined with spittoons for the patrons.
以前酒馆的地板上总是摆满了供客人使用的**痰盂**。
Have you seen those brass spittoons on the bar in old movies?
你在老电影中看过吧台上的那些黄铜**痰盂**吗？
They replaced all the spittoons with trash bins when health rules changed.
当卫生规定改变时，他们用垃圾桶取代了所有**痰盂**。