| 释义 |
[/tʌb; tʌb/] n 用法:
1 (a) (often in compounds 常用以构成复合词) open flat-bottomed (usu round) container used for washing clothes, holding liquids, growing plants, etc （洗衣物、 盛液体、 栽培植物等用的）盆, 桶:
wash-tubs 洗涤盆 *
wooden plant-tubs 栽培植物的木桶. =>illus at bucket 见 bucket 插图.
(b) similar small container of plastic, etc used for food, etc （用塑料等做的）盛食物等的小容器:
a tub of ice-cream, cottage cheese, margarine, etc 一盒冰激凌、 农家乳酪、 人造黄油等.
(C) (also tubful [/-ful; -fʊl/]) amount held by a tub 一盆或一桶的容量. 用法:
2
(a) = bath-tub (bath).
(b) = bath 1:
have a cold tub before breakfast 早餐前洗个冷水澡. 用法:
3 (infml esp joc 口, 尤作戏谑语) slow clumsy boat 行驶缓慢的笨重的船:
a leaky old tub 破漏的老爷船. |