tube
noun
verb
tjuːb noun
1
PIPE FOR LIQUID
液体输送管
a round pipe made of metal, glass, rubber etc, especially for liquids or gases to go through 〔输送液体或气体的〕圆管，管子 C
2 a long hollow object that is usually round 管状物 C
pasta tubes
通心粉
a toilet roll tube
手纸卷中央的卷管
3
CONTAINER
容器
a narrow container made of plastic or soft metal and closed at one end, that you press between your fingers in order to push out the soft substance that is inside 〔装有柔软物质的〕软管 C
a tube of toothpaste
一管牙膏
4
IN YOUR BODY
在人体内
a tube-shaped part inside your body 〔身体内的〕管，道 C
the bronchial tubes
支气管
5
TRAINS
列车
the system of trains that run under the ground in London [英] 地下铁道，地铁; BrE AmE
take/catch the tube
Take the tube to Acton.
乘地铁到阿克顿。
a tube station
地铁站
by tube
It’s best to travel by tube.
乘地铁最好。
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go down the tubes
if a situation goes down the tubes, it quickly becomes ruined or spoiled 被毁灭; 被破坏 informal
When Moira turned up, Tess could see all her good work going down the tubes.
莫伊拉一出现，特丝就觉得她所有心血都白费了。
7
TELEVISION
电视
the television [美，口] 电视 AmE spoken
What’s on the tube tonight?
今晚有什么电视节目？
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ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
电器设备
the part of a television that produces the picture on the screen [术语] 电视机显像管; 阴极射线管; C | technical
verb
9 to float on a river on a large INNER TUBE for fun 玩内胎漂流