| 释义 |
spend a penny BrE spoken old-fashionedto URINATE – used when you want to avoid saying this directly小便〔委婉说法〕 spend a penny Brit. informal urinate (used euphemistically) 〈英, 非正式, 婉〉小便。 [ORIGIN: with reference to the coin-operated locks of public toilets.] spend a ˈpenny(old-fashioned) (BrE)people say ‘spend a penny’ to avoid saying ‘use the toilet’（委婉说法，与 use the toilet 同义）解手，方便 |