The spittoons were almost as numerous as travelers, so we would have been well served in the event of a sudden outbreak of mass expectoration, or a group exercise in consumption of chewing tobacco.

• 痰盂几乎和旅客一样多，如果我们当中大部分人突然要吐痰，或是集体吃起嚼烟，这些痰盂都够用了。