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tubs

UK //tʌbz//US //tʌbz//

词源

源自中古英语 'tubbe',可能与古挪威语 'tubba'(桶)有关,最初指木质容器。

noun

❶ 指圆形或椭圆形的容器,通常较大且深,用于装水、液体或存放物品。常用于浴缸、洗衣盆等场景。

“She filled the tub with warm water for a relaxing bath.”

(她在浴缸里放满温水准备泡个放松的澡。)

“The kids played with toy boats in the plastic tub.”

(孩子们在塑料盆里玩玩具船。)

❶ 非正式用法,指体型笨重或肥胖的人,带有幽默或贬义色彩。

“After the holidays, John joked that he felt like a tub.”

(假期过后,约翰开玩笑说自己胖得像只桶。)

“The movie villain was portrayed as a sweaty tub in a tight suit.”

(电影里的反派被塑造成穿紧身西装的肥胖油腻男。)

同义词:container, vat, bin, barrel, bucket

verb

❶ 将某物放入盆中或桶中,或使用盆/桶进行清洗等操作。

“She tubbed the baby gently with lavender soap.”

(她用薰衣草香皂轻柔地给宝宝盆浴。)

“We need to tub these potatoes before cooking.”

(烹饪前我们需要把这些土豆放在盆里清洗。)

同义词:bathe, soak, immerse, wash, clean

常见短语

in the tub — 指正在浴缸里洗澡的状态,或物品被浸泡在容器中的情景。

“The rubber duck floated happily in the tub.”

(橡皮鸭快乐地漂在浴缸里。)

tub of — 表示大量某物装在桶或容器中的量词用法,常用于食品或材料。

“She bought a tub of ice cream to share with friends.”

(她买了一桶冰淇淋和朋友分享。)