answer the call of nature

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To satisfy a bodily urge to urinate or defecate. euphemistic,idiomatic
    — Che [Guevara] jumped from his seat and rushed from the room, pursued by the entire press corps. Down the hall he went, and into the men's room where, surrounded by reporters, he proceeded to answer the call of nature, shouting: "Liberdad!"

词形变化

answers the call of nature present,singular,third-person answering the call of nature participle,present answered the call of nature participle,past answered the call of nature past

词源

From answer the call + call of nature in reference to a need to urinate or defecate.
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