[N-COUNT 可数名词]同toilet A lavatory is the same as a toilet .
[mainly BRIT 主英]
...the ladies' lavatory at the University of London.
伦敦大学的女厕所
...a public lavatory.
公厕
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lav·atory/ˈlævətri; NAmEˈlævətɔːri/noun(plurallav·atories)( old-fashionedorformal) 1( especially BrE) a toilet, or a room with a toilet in it 抽水马桶;厕所;卫生间;洗手间;盥洗室◆There's a bathroom and a lavatory upstairs.楼上有浴室和卫生间。2( BrE) a public building or part of a building, with toilets in it 公共厕所(或卫生间、洗手间、盥洗室)◆The nearest public lavatory is at the station.最近的公共厕所在车站。lavatorylavatorieslav·atory/ˈlævətri; NAmEˈlævətɔːri/