
pipes
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。)
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。)
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。)