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pipe
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 ) 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 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).
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