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tubes

/tjuːbz/ /tuːbz/

Meanings
noun

管子，管道。

Anything that is hollow and cylindrical in shape.

Examples :

"The plumber used copper tubes to connect the new sink to the water supply. "
水管工用铜管子把新水槽连接到供水系统。
material structure thing
noun

地铁

(often capitalized as Tube) The London Underground railway system, originally referred to the lower level lines that ran in tubular tunnels as opposed to the higher ones which ran in rectangular section tunnels. (Often the tube.)

Examples :

"I took the tube to Waterloo and walked the rest of the way."
我坐地铁到滑铁卢，然后步行走完了剩下的路。
culture language vehicle system traffic communication place building

Related Words

Illustration rectangular

rectangular adjective

/rɛkˈtæŋɡjələr/ /rɛkˈtæŋɡələr/

长方形的，矩形的

"The teacher used a rectangular whiteboard to draw a diagram. "

老师用一个长方形的白板来画图。

Illustration television

television noun

/ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən/

电视，电视机

"It’s a good thing that television doesn’t transmit smell."

幸好电视不会传播气味。

Illustration approximately

approximately adverb

/əˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mət.li/ /əˈpɹɑk.sɪ.mət.li/

大约，大致，左右。

"...approximately 60 beats per minute."

...大约每分钟60次。

Illustration toothpaste

toothpaste noun

/ˈtuːθpeɪst/

牙膏

"Before going to school, I brushed my teeth with toothpaste. "

上学前，我用牙膏刷了牙。

Illustration underground

underground noun

/ˈʌndəɡɹaʊnd/ /ˈʌndɚɡɹaʊnd/

地铁，地下铁道。

"My brother uses the underground to get to work every day. "

我弟弟每天都坐地铁上班。

Illustration container

container noun

/kənˈteɪnə/ /kənˈteɪnɚ/

容器，容纳器。

"The juice box is a small container for the children's drinks at school. "

这种果汁盒是孩子们在学校喝的饮料的小容器。

Illustration originally

originally adverb

/əˈɹɪdʒnəli/

最初，起初，本来。

"Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age."

最初，这张纸是白色的，但随着时间的推移，它变黄了。

Illustration containing

containing verb

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

包含，容纳。

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

装有我旧玩具的箱子被储存在阁楼里。

Illustration capitalized

capitalized verb

/ˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪzd/ /ˈkæpɪtlˌaɪzd/

大写，用大写字母书写。

"In German, all nouns are capitalized."

在德语中，所有的名词都要用大写字母开头。

Illustration semiliquid

semiliquid noun

/ˌsɛmiˈlɪkwɪd/

半流体，半液体。

"The baby's food was a semiliquid, thin enough to spoon-feed but too thick to pour easily. "

宝宝的食物是半流体，足够稀薄可以用勺子喂，但又太稠不容易倒出来。

Illustration substances

substances noun

/ˈsʌbstənsɪz/ /ˈsʌbstənzɪz/

物质，材料，东西。

"The science class experimented with different substances to see how they reacted to heat. "

科学课用不同的物质做实验，观察它们对热的反应。

Illustration cylindrical

cylindrical adjective

/sɪˈlɪndɹɪkəl/

圆柱形的，圆筒状的

"The water bottle is cylindrical, making it easy to grip and carry. "

这个水瓶是圆柱形的，所以很容易握住和携带。