john(j 小寫時(shí)，不是男人名字)是 bath room 或 toilet 的意思(也叫 outhouse)，這通常是指在戶外工作場地所使用的臨時(shí)或流動(dòng)性廁所不過也有老外把家里的廁所叫做 john。

eg：

There are several (portable) johns in the constructionsite.

在建筑場地有幾個(gè)臨時(shí)廁所。

He went to the john a fewminutesago.

他在幾分鐘前上了廁所。

Themanuallabours have to use (portable) johns during their working hours.

勞動(dòng)者在工作時(shí)間內(nèi)需要使用流動(dòng)性廁所。