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pipes

UK //paɪps//US //paɪps//

词源

源自中古英语 'pipe',来自古英语 'pipa',可能借自拉丁语 'pipare'(意为鸟鸣或吹哨)。

noun

❶ 指用于输送液体或气体的长而中空的圆柱形物体,通常由金属、塑料等材料制成,常见于建筑、工业等领域。

“The plumber fixed the leaking pipes under the sink.”

(水管工修好了水槽下漏水的管道。)

“Hot water flows through these pipes to heat the building.”

(热水通过这些管道流动,为建筑物供暖。)

❶ 指风笛,一种传统的管乐器,由多个管子组成,通过吹气发声,常见于苏格兰等地的音乐中。

“The sound of bagpipes echoed through the highlands.”

(风笛的声音在高地回荡。)

“He learned to play the pipes when he visited Scotland.”

(他在苏格兰旅行时学会了演奏风笛。)

同义词:tubes, conduits, ducts

verb

❶ 指通过管道输送液体或气体,通常用于工业或工程领域。

“The oil is piped from the refinery to the storage tanks.”

(石油通过管道从炼油厂输送到储油罐。)

“Natural gas is piped directly to homes for heating.”

(天然气通过管道直接输送到家庭用于供暖。)

同义词:channel, convey, transport

常见短语

pipe down — 用于非正式场合,表示让人安静下来或停止吵闹。

“The teacher told the students to pipe down during the test.”

(老师让学生们在考试期间安静下来。)

pipe dream — 指不切实际的幻想或难以实现的计划,通常带有贬义。

“Becoming a famous actor is just a pipe dream for most people.”

(对大多数人来说,成为著名演员只是一个不切实际的幻想。)