今天要为大家介绍的表达是“chamber pot”，chamber有房间的意思，而pot是壶，那么它们两个组合在一起是什么意思呢？ chamber pot 便盆，夜壶 My chamber pot is used the bedroom as a vase in the morning, filled with flowers.我的夜壶早上被用来当作花瓶放在卧室里，里面装满了花朵。 除了“房间;（尤指）卧室”等意思，chamber还有以下意思。 chamber （用于特定用途或官方用途的）房间，室，厅;议院 Meetings of the council are held in the council chamber.委员会的会议在会议厅举行。 There are two chambers in the British parliament - the House of Commons is the lower chamber, and the House of Lords is the upper chamber.英国议会有两院——平民院又称下议院，贵族院又称上议院。 chamber （机器、植物或动物的）腔，膛，室 The human heart has four chambers.人的心脏有4个心室。 echo chamber 回声室，回音壁 The drum sound threatens to drown the vocals and the orchestra. It's as if it were recorded in an echo chamber.鼓声似乎要淹没人声和乐队。就好像是在回声室里录制的一样。 inspection chamber （街道上的）检修井 In modern drainage systems, an inspection chamber may not be necessary at all junctions and bends.在现代排水系统中，可能不需要在所有的接合处和弯道处都设置检修井。
接下来再给大家介绍一些和pot有关的表达。 pots of something 大量的… She's got pots of money.她很有钱。 go to pot 毁坏；衰落；完蛋 I'm afraid I've let the garden go to pot this summer.很遗憾，今年夏天我让花园荒芜了。 not have a pot to piss in 非常穷的 Any help we can offer them will be appreciated. They don't have a pot to piss in.他们会非常感谢我们提供的任何帮助，他们穷得实在是叮当响！ the pot calling the kettle black 五十步笑百步;锅嫌壶黑 Elliott accused me of being selfish. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black!艾丽特责备我自私，真是“锅嫌壶黑”。 pot luck 碰巧得到的东西 We had no idea which hotel would be best, so we just took pot luck with the first one on the list.我们也不知道哪家旅馆最好，所以就碰运气挑了名单上的第一家。 pot roast 炖牛肉 We usually have a pot roast for Sunday lunch.我们星期天午饭常吃炖牛肉。 melting pot 大熔炉（指许多不同的人及思想共存、融合的地方） New Orleans is one of the great melting pots of America.新奥尔良是美国重要的思想文化融汇地之一。 今天要说的就是这么多啦，感谢阅读。
