tube /ˈtuːb/ Brit /ˈtjuːb/ noun plural tubes
/ˈtuːb/ Brit /ˈtjuːb/
noun
plural tubes
Learner's definition of TUBE
1 [count]
a : 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 2
[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 3
[count] : a thin, long, hollow part within an animal or plant管状器官 -
the bronchial tubes支气管
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a pollen tube花粉管
5
[noncount] British : the system of trains that run underground in London伦敦地铁 -
It's easy to get around London on the tube.乘地铁逛伦敦很方便。
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There's a tube station a couple of blocks away from here.从这里走几个街区就有一个地铁站。
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She travels by tube to work every day.她每天乘地铁上班。
go down the tubes
informal 1
: to fail or become ruined完蛋;失败;被摧毁 2
: to be wasted or lost丧失;浪费 — tubelike
/ˈtuːbˌlaɪk/ Brit /ˈtjuːbˌlaɪk/ adjective