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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2688 COCA: 2520

tube

tube /ˈtuːb/ Brit /ˈtjuːb/ noun
plural tubes
tube
/ˈtuːb/ Brit /ˈtjuːb/
noun
plural tubes
Learner's definition of TUBE
[count]
: a long, hollow object that is used especially to control the flow of a liquid or gas(疏导液体或气体的)管子
: an object shaped like a pipe管状物
see also inner tube, test tube, vacuum tube
[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
[count] : a thin, long, hollow part within an animal or plant管状器官
the tube US, informal : the television电视机
see also boob tube, cathode-ray tube
[noncount] British : the system of trains that run underground in London伦敦地铁

go down the tubes

informal
: to fail or become ruined完蛋;失败;被摧毁
: to be wasted or lost丧失;浪费

— tubelike

/ˈtuːbˌlaɪk/ Brit /ˈtjuːbˌlaɪk/ adjective
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2688 COCA: 2520

tube

noun

ˈtüb How to pronounce tube (audio)
ˈtyüb
1
: any of various usually cylindrical structures or devices: such as
a
: a hollow elongated cylinder
especially : one to convey fluids
b
: a soft tubular container whose contents (such as toothpaste) can be removed by squeezing
c(1)
: tunnel
(2)
British : subway sense b
d
: the basically cylindrical section between the mouthpiece and bell that is the fundamental part of a wind instrument
2
a
: a slender channel (such as a fallopian tube or a pollen tube) within a plant or animal body : duct
b
: the narrow basal portion of a corolla with united petals or a calyx with united sepals
3
4
a
: electron tube
especially : vacuum tube
b
: cathode-ray tube
especially : a television picture tube
5
: an article of clothing shaped like a tube
a tube top
tube socks
tubed
ˈtübd How to pronounce tube (audio)
ˈtyübd
adjective
tubelike
ˈtüb-ˌlīk How to pronounce tube (audio)
ˈtyüb-
adjective
Phrases
down the tube or down the tubes
: into a state of collapse or deterioration

Example Sentences

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 Web Sarah 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

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of tube was in 1651
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2688 COCA: 2520
tube

noun¹

1long hollow pipeADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEfine, 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PREPOSITIONdown 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

noun²

2(usually the tube) (BrE) the London Underground倫敦地鐵ADJECTIVE | VERB + TUBE | TUBE + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVELondon倫敦地鐵VERB + TUBEcatch, 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 + NOUNline, 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PREPOSITIONby 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。

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