"answer the call of nature" 怎么发音
expression
AN-ser thuh KAWL uhv NAY-chur
AHN-suh thuh kawl ov NAY-chuh
释义
To go to the bathroom to urinate or defecate. This is a polite or humorous way to say you need to use the toilet.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈænsɝ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɔɫ/ /ˈəv/ /ˈneɪtʃɝ
英式英语
ˈɑːnsɐ/ /ðə, ði/ /kˈɔːl/ /ˈɒv/ /nˈeɪtʃɐ
简化发音
美式
AN-ser thuh KAWL uhv NAY-chur
英式
AHN-suh thuh kawl ov NAY-chuh
语境中听
I need to answer the call of nature before we leave.
She quietly left the room to answer the call of nature.
The children had to stop playing to answer the call of nature.
Excuse me, I have to answer the call of nature.