厕所 bathroom
身体机能是文雅人士需避免的话题。（Bodily functions are "taboo" in polite company.）
edge是什么网络▌restroom
▷Can I u the restroom?
我可以用下洗手间吗？
▷Where can I wash my hands?
kaide哪儿有洗手间？
星期三的英语▌public conveniences
▷Are there any public conveniences nearby?
附近可有公共卫生间？
▌ladies / gents
▷The ladies and gents are down the corridor on your right.
女士和男士卫生间就在你右手边的走廊里。
还有一些幽默表达：
▌the smallest room of the hou
房子里最小的一间屋，这种诙谐说法于20世纪30年代出现在英文里，现在已经有些过时，较少被使用。
▷I'd like to pay a visit to the smallest room of the hou.
我要去参观一下厕所。
▌powder my no
女士用补妆来委婉表达上厕所，当然爱开玩笑的男士也可以这么说。
▷Where can I powder my no?
我上哪儿能补个粉？
▌e a man about a dog
这种说法原始意思是指为赛马或者赛狗下注，后来通常作为离开或缺席的借口。原因通常是去上厕所，或者买酒。
▷He's gone to e a man about a dog.
他去方便了。
失业unemployment
▌between jobs
bruid
在前一个和后一个工作之间，也就是待业啦。
▷Interviewer: Tell me about your current position.
面试官：请告诉我你目前的职位。
▷Job candidate: I'm between jobs right now.
求职者：我目前暂时待业。
▌a resting actor
这种说法多指演员。
▷Harry's a resting actor.
哈利是个待业演员。
怀孕pregnancy
▌expect
即期待婴儿出生。
▷His wife is expecting.
他妻子怀孕了。
▷She is expecting in March.
她预产期是三月。
▌have a bun in the oven
烤箱里有面包了。英式英语，诙谐用法。
▷Have you heard that Katy has a bun in the oven?
你听说没，Katy有啦？
▌in the family way
这是比较老式的说法（old-fashioned）。
▷Have you heard that Jean's in the family way?
你听说没，Jean怀上啦？
▷They plan to get married now that he's put her in the family way.
他弄大了她的肚子，俩人只好结婚。
喝醉drunk
▌tired and emotional
这是一种较为礼貌和幽默的方式表示某人喝醉了。
▷
You must excu me, I'm a bit tired and emotional just now. I think I'd best be going home.
请原谅我，我眼下醉意朦胧，最好还是回家吧。
▌have a bit too much to drink
也就是喝多了。
▷He had a bit too much to drink last night.
他昨晚喝多了。
▌to be a bit wor for wear
The wor for wear是指衣服穿久，破烂不堪的样子。如果某人喝太多，走路东倒西歪，形象全无，那么你就可以用这个表达来形容他醉的程度。
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▷The three came stumbling in, the wor for wear again.
这三人跌跌撞撞进门，又是烂醉如泥的。
▷John looked a bit wor for wear as he got home.
约翰到家的时候看起来醉得一塌糊涂。
撒谎lying
▌economical with the truth
很少提供实情的，谎话连篇的。
▷
I discovered that my boss had been economical with the truth when she said t hat the company was making money.
研究生入学
我发现老板说公司盈利其实隐瞒了真相。
争吵 arguments
▌full and frank discussion
表面意思即深入而坦率的探讨，这是一种礼貌的说法，表示争吵或责难（reprimand）。
▷The directors had a full and frank discussion in the meeting.
panel主管们在会上争执不休。
▌have words with someone
Words（注意是复数）有口角、争论（altercation）的意思。这个表达指可以指吵架，也可以指训斥某人。
▷Elaine had words with Tony over his driving habits.
伊莲和托尼因为后者的开车习惯问题而吵起来。
▷If Pete keeps on pushing Billy I'm going to have words with him.
如果皮特老这样逼比利，我可要好好找他谈谈了。
pressures穷being poor
▌be disadvantaged
Disadvantaged，即处境不利的，生活条件差的、经济地位低下的……
The government is introducing new schemes to help the disadvantaged.
政府引入了新计划，帮助条件差的人群。
▌financially embarrasd
经济拮据、财产情况窘迫的
▷ I'm afraid I can't come to the restaurant with you. I'm financially embarrasd at the moment.
抱歉我不能和你去下馆子了，我目前手头拮据。
死亡death
▌pass away 过世
这是很常见的代替die这个词的表达，带有哀悼和尊敬的意味。
▷Her uncle pasd away last year.
她叔叔去年过世了。
▌lost his/her battle 被病魔打败
一般指人和病魔抗争，最终没能战胜病魔而死去。
▷My brother lost his battle with lung cancer years ago.
四六我哥哥几年前在和肺癌的抗争中去世。
▌meet one's Maker 去见造物主
这是稍微诙谐一点的说法，注意这个Maker要大写，有造物主的意思，所以去见造物主了就是灵魂回归了，就像我们会说某人“去见马克思了”。特朗普胜选演讲
▷He knew that he came into the world with nothing and that he would go to meet his Maker with empty hands.
他知道自己一无所有来到世上，也将会两手空空离开人间。
