tube
n
1 [C] long hollow cylinder of metal, glass, rubber, etc for holding or conveying liquids, gases, etc (金属、 玻璃、 橡胶等材料的)管, 管子, 筒子
laboratory test-tubes 实验室的试管
an inner tube, eg of a bicycle or car tyre 内胎
Blood flowed along the tube into the bottle. 血液沿管子流入瓶中.
2 [C] ~ (of sth) container made of thin flexible metal or plastic with a screw cap, used for holding pastes, etc ready for use (金属或塑料的)软管(有螺旋盖, 盛膏装物用的)
tubes of glue, mayonnaise 管装的胶水、 蛋黄酱
squeeze toothpaste from/out of a tube 挤出管子里的牙膏.
3 the tube(also the underground) [U, sing]
(Brit infml 口) the underground railway system in London 伦敦的地下铁道
travel to work by tube/on the tube 乘伦敦地铁上班
take a/the tube to Victoria 乘地铁到维多利亚站
[attrib 作定语]
tube trains, tickets, etc 地铁列车、 车票等. Cf 参看 subway.
4 [C] = cathode ray tube (cathode).
5 [C usu pl 通常作复数]
hollow tube-shaped organ in the body (身体内的)管状器官
bronchial, Fallopian, Eustachian tubes 支气管、 输卵管、 耳咽管.
Then I'll water them to stop the soil getting too dry.
然后,我还要给它们浇水,以免土壤变得太干燥。
Of course he is. He's very successful. He's made lots of records. They broadcast a programme of his music last month on the radio. Why don't you come on Saturday? I think you'd enjoy it.