[count]:a soft, long, narrow container that has a small opening at one end and that contains a soft material which can be pushed out by squeezing(装柔软物质的)软管
a tube of paint/toothpaste一管颜料/牙膏
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[count]:a thin, long, hollow part within an animal or plant管状器官
the bronchial tubes支气管
a pollen tube花粉管
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the tubeUS, informal:the television电视机
They spent all afternoon sitting in front of thetube. [=(Brit) the box]他们整个下午都坐在电视机前看电视。
She was breathing oxygen through a tube. watched the liquid move through the tube between the flasks and recorded the movement in his chemistry notebook
Recent Examples on the WebSarah explains that the water is heavier than the air in the tube, so it always gets pulled down to the bottom. Jose A. Del Real, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022 True to its name, this topical lip plumper is akin to a cosmetic injectable in a tube. Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 10 Sep. 2022 Stuff parlor pizza dough (or the kind sold in a tube at the supermarket) with marinara sauce, sautéed veggies, shredded rotisserie or leftover chicken, and cheese. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2022 Electrical wiring and the like are encased in a tube that runs at the center of the ceiling like a vein. Sophy Chaffee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022 Ideal for after a sunburn, chemical peel, or other skin-aggravating event, this soothing and hydrating mask is a miracle in a tube. Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 29 July 2022 The gloss that looked golden in the tube transformed into a transparent shade full of golden flecks when applied to my lips. Gabi Thorne, Allure, 29 July 2022 Yes, the mental picture most of us conjure up is of glue, whether in a tube, pre-applied to a label or sticker, and so forth. Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 21 July 2022 Perched on top of Present Company is a shirtless but hatted Santa Claus, wearing sunglasses and chilling in a tube. Emma Balter, Chron, 11 July 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
French, from Latin tubus; akin to Latin tuba trumpet
1long hollow pipe管ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤fine, narrow, thin細的管子;窄的管子▸➤hollow空心管▸➤flexible柔性管▸➤closed, sealed封閉的/密封的管道▸➤inner (= on a bicycle wheel)(自行車輪胎的)內胎▸➤fluorescent (= a kind of light)熒光管▸➤cardboard, copper, glass, metal, plastic, rubber, steel, etc.硬紙管、銅管、玻璃管、金屬管、塑料管、橡膠管、鋼管等➤cathode ray, vacuum陰極射線管;真空管▸➤test試管▸➤breathing, feeding, ventilation呼吸管;飼管;通氣管▸➤bronchial, capillary, Eustachian, Fallopian, neural, etc.支氣管、毛細管、咽鼓管、輸卵管、神經管等➤pollen花粉管➤torpedo魚雷發射管PREPOSITION➤down a/the tube沿管子向下◇She poured the liquid down the tube.她順着管子向下倒入液體。➤in a/the tube, into a/the tube在管子裏;進入管子裏◇I put the poster back into its tube.我把招貼畫放回捲筒裏。➤through a/the tube通過管子◇He gave the lamb its food through a tube.他用一根軟管給小羊羔餵食。➤up a tube沿管子向上tube
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2(usually the tube) (BrE) the London Underground倫敦地鐵ADJECTIVE | VERB + TUBE | TUBE + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤London倫敦地鐵VERB + TUBE➤catch, go on, take, travel by, travel on趕上地鐵;乘地鐵;坐地鐵旅行◇I often travel by tube.我經常乘地鐵出行。◇I often travel on the tube.我經常坐地鐵旅行。TUBE + NOUN➤line, network, station地鐵線路;地鐵網絡;地鐵站➤carriage, train地鐵車廂/列車◇I had to cram myself into a packed tube carriage.我不得不擠進擁擠的地鐵車廂。➤map, ticket地鐵圖;地鐵票➤driver, worker地鐵司機/工人➤journey地鐵之旅◇my tube journey to work我上班的地鐵之行PREPOSITION➤by tube乘地鐵◇I go to work by tube.我乘地鐵上班。➤on the tube在地鐵上◇I bumped into him on the tube.我在地鐵裏碰見了他。