pipe
/paɪp; paɪp/ n
1 [C] (esp in compounds 尤用以构成复合词) tube through which liquids or gases can flow 管子: a `water-pipe
a `gas-pipe * a `drain-pipe
the `windpipe, ie air-passage in the body.
2 [C]
(a) (also to`bacco pipe) narrow tube with a bowl at one end, used for smoking tobacco 烟斗: smoke a pipe 吸烟斗
[attrib 作定语]
`pipe tobacco 烟斗丝.
(b) (also pipeful / -ful; -fʊl/) amount of tobacco this can hold 一烟斗的烟丝.
3 [C] (music 音)
(a) wind instrument consisting of a tube with holes that are covered and uncovered by the fingers to make musical notes 管乐器
pipes of Pan, ie pan-pipes 排箫.
(b) each of the tubes from which sound is produced in an organ (管风琴的)音管.
(c) pipes [pl]
= bagpipes.
4 [C] (sound of a) whistle used by a boatswain 水手长吹的哨子(声).
5 [C] song or note of a bird 鸟鸣; 鸟鸣声.
6 [C] (contents of a) cask which can hold about 105 gallons of wine 大酒桶(约容105加仑); 一大酒桶的量.
7 (idm 习语) put `that in your pipe and smoke it (infml 口) you have to accept what I have said, whether you like it or not 我说的话不管你喜欢不喜欢都得听
I'm not giving up my holiday to suit you, so you can put that in your pipe and smoke it! 我不打算放弃我的假日来迁就你, 你不听也得听! pipe / paɪp; paɪp/ v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
convey (water, gas, etc) in pipes 用管道输送(水、 煤气等)
pipe water into a house/to a farm 用管道向住宅[农场]送水
pipe oil across the desert 用管道穿过沙漠输油.
2 [esp passive 尤用於被动语态
Tn, Tn.pr]
transmit (esp music) by wire or cable (用有线系统等)传送(尤指音乐)
Nearly all the shops have piped music, ie recorded music played continuously. 差不多所有商店都连续播放有线广播的音乐.
3 [I, Tn]
(a) play (a tune) on a pipe or pipes 用管乐器演奏(一曲)
He piped (a jig) so that we could dance. 他用笛子吹奏(吉格舞曲)好让我们跳舞.
(b) (of a bird) whistle or sing (sth) (指鸟)鸣啭或唱(某声音).
(c) (of a person, esp a child) speak (sth) in a high voice (指人, 尤指儿童)尖声说(某事).
4 [Tn.pr, Tn.p]
(nautical 海)
(a) summon (sailors) by blowing a boatswain's pipe 吹水手长用的哨子召集(水手)
pipe all hands on deck 吹哨召集所有水手到甲板上.
(b) lead or welcome (sb) by the sound of a boatswain's pipe用水手长的哨声引领或欢迎(某人)
pipe the captain aboard/on board 用哨声欢迎船长登船
pipe the guests in 用哨声迎接客人.
5 [Tn]
(a) trim or decorate (sth) with piping(2a) 为(衣物等)绲边
pipe a skirt, cushion, etc with blue silk 给裙子、 垫子等绲蓝绸边.
(b) put a decoration on (a cake) with icing 在(糕点)上加奶油、 巧克力等花饰
pipe `Happy Birthday' on a cake 在蛋糕上加上`生日快乐'字样.
6 (phr v) pipe down (infml 口) be less noisy; stop talking 安静些; 停止谈话
She told the children to pipe down while she was talking on the telephone. 她告诉孩子别吵了, 她正在打电话. pipe up (infml 口) begin to sing or speak, esp suddenly and in a high-pitched voice 开始唱或说(尤指突然而声音尖).