向廁所表達感激之情
Have you ever “had lunch in a toilet room or bathroom?”
你曾經「在廁所吃午餐」嗎？
It’s an urban myth in Japan.
這是日本的一個都市傳說。
urban(adj.)城市的myth(n.)神話
Whether or not it is true, it indeed is an ancient custom in Aichi Prefecture:
無論它是否是真的，但它的確是愛知縣的古老習俗：
whether(conj.)是否indeed(adv.)的確，實在ancient(adj.)古代的，古老的custom(n.)習俗，傳統prefecture(n.)縣，州，區
when people move into a new house, the owner of the house will invite the neighbors and friends to enjoy afternoon tea in the new toilet room or bathroom!
當人們搬進新房子時，屋主會邀請鄰居朋友到新的廁所裡享用下午茶！
move(v.)搬家，遷移owner(n.)所有者，主人
The Japanese believe that there’s a god in the bathroom.
日本人相信廁所裡住著神明。
god(n.)神
Enjoying afternoon tea with neighbors and friends in the brand new bathroom is a way to greet this god.
與鄰居朋友一起在嶄新的廁所裡享用下午茶，是與這個神明打招呼的方式。
brand new(adj.)全新的，嶄新的way(n.)方法，方式greet(v.)問候，打招呼
After this ritual, it is believed that the new residents will stay healthy forever.
在這個儀式之後，人們相信住戶此後將會健健康康的！
ritual(n.)儀式resident(n.)居民，住戶stay(v.)保持forever(adv.)永遠
A university in Nagoya also held a ritual of “toilet activation” –
名古屋的一所大學也舉行了一場「廁所啟用」的儀式：
hold(v.)舉辦，舉行toilet(n.)馬桶，廁所activation(n.)激活，啟動
everyone takes turns sitting on the toilet, drinking matcha and having snacks.
每個人輪流坐在馬桶上，喝抹茶並吃點心！
turn(n.)機會take turn輪流
According to some surveys, we go to the toilet 6 to 8 times a day, so it’s an important place in our daily life.
據調查，我們一天會造訪廁所6至8次，因此它是我們日常生活中一個很重要的地方。
according to根據survey(n.)調查go to the toilet上廁所
This ancient custom is symbolic of our appreciation.
這個古老習俗向廁所表達感激之情的象徵。
symbolic(adj.)代表的，象徵的appreciation(n.)感謝
Which area in your house would you like to show more appreciation to?
你想要對房子的哪個區域表達更多的感激呢？
area(n.)地區，區域show(v.)表達，表現