How do you use "tube" in a sentence?

Squeeze the tube to get the last of the toothpaste out. I take the Tube to work every morning. The scientist examined the liquid in the test tube.

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Q: What does "tube" mean?

A hollow cylinder; the London Underground railway The word 'tube' refers to a long, hollow cylinder used to contain or transport liquids or gases. In British English, 'the Tube' specifically means the London Underground railway system. Tubes come in many forms: toothpaste tubes, test tubes in laboratories, and inner tubes for bicycles.

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Significado: A hollow cylinder; the London Underground railway

管子，伦敦地铁

tubo, metro de Londres

管、チューブ、ロンドン地下鉄

관, 튜브, 런던 지하철

The word 'tube' refers to a long, hollow cylinder used to contain or transport liquids or gases. In British English, 'the Tube' specifically means the London Underground railway system. Tubes come in many forms: toothpaste tubes, test tubes in laboratories, and inner tubes for bicycles.

「tube」指的是用于容纳或输送液体或气体的长空心圆筒。在英式英语中，「the Tube」特指伦敦地下铁路系统。管子有很多形式：牙膏管、实验室的试管和自行车内胎。

La palabra «tube» se refiere a un cilindro largo y hueco usado para contener o transportar líquidos o gases. En inglés británico, «the Tube» significa específicamente el sistema de metro de Londres. Los tubos vienen en muchas formas: tubos de pasta de dientes, tubos de ensayo en laboratorios y cámaras internas para bicicletas.

「tube」は、液体やガスを収容または輸送するために使用される長い中空の円筒を指します。イギリス英語では、「the Tube」は特にロンドンの地下鉄システムを意味します。チューブにはさまざまな形があります：歯磨き粉のチューブ、研究室の試験管、自転車のインナーチューブなど。

'tube'는 액체나 기체를 담거나 운반하는 데 사용되는 길고 속이 빈 원통을 의미합니다. 영국 영어에서 'the Tube'는 특히 런던 지하철을 가리킵니다. 치약 튜브, 실험실의 시험관, 자전거 타이어 튜브 등 다양한 형태가 있습니다.

Ejemplos

Squeeze the tube to get the last of the toothpaste out.
挤压管子把最后的牙膏挤出来。
Aprieta el tubo para sacar el resto de la pasta de dientes.
チューブを絞って残りの歯磨き粉を出してください。
튜브를 짜서 남은 치약을 빼내세요.
I take the Tube to work every morning.
我每天早上坐地铁上班。
Tomo el metro para ir al trabajo todas las mañanas.
毎朝地下鉄で通勤しています。
매일 아침 지하철로 출근합니다.
The scientist examined the liquid in the test tube.
科学家检查试管中的液体。
El científico examinó el líquido en el tubo de ensayo.
科学者は試験管内の液体を調べました。
과학자는 시험관 안의 액체를 조사했습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From French 'tube', from Latin 'tubus' meaning 'a pipe, tube'. The London Underground is called 'the Tube' (from 1900) because of the circular shape of its deep-level tunnels. 'YouTube' references old slang for television ('the tube').

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Historia y curiosidades

The London Underground became known as 'the Tube' from 1890 when the deep-level tunnels were built with circular cross-sections - literally tube-shaped tunnels through the clay under London.

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