tube /tju:b/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
• (n.) electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope
• (n.) (anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure

Chinese translation

• n. 管, 软管, 隧道
• vt. 把...装管, 使通过管子
• [计] 管子

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/tju:b/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 4.36 · Rare

Word forms

tubed, tubing, tubes

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