pipe
noun [ C ] uk/paɪp/ us/paɪp/
(TUBE)
B1 管;管子;管道
a tube inside which liquid or gas flows from one place to another
a water/gas/sewer pipe 供水／煤气／下水管道
a burst/fractured/leaking pipe 爆裂／破裂／泄漏的管道
- More examples
- Water was leaking from the pipe.
- The leakage was traced to an oil pipe in the cellar.
- The pipe burst, sending out a shower of water.
- Our pipes froze (up) several times last winter.
- Engineers acted quickly to repair the damaged pipes.
(FOR TOBACCO)
烟斗
a short, narrow tube with a small container at one end, used for smoking tobacco
I ordered some tea for myself and lit my pipe. 我叫了茶，点着了烟斗。
(INSTRUMENT)
笛（子）;管乐器
a simple musical instrument made of a short, narrow tube that is played by blowing through it
pipes [ plural ] （bagpipes 的另一种说法）
another word for bagpipes
He played the pipes as the newlyweds left the church.
That's the sound of Angus practising his pipes.
I love hearing the pipes and drums of the soldiers.
We were used to hearing the tune played on the pipes.
We arrived to hear someone playing "Amazing Grace" on the pipes.
（管风琴的）音管
one of the metal or wood tubes in an organ through which air is pushed to make sound
(SYMBOL)
计算机键盘上的“|”键
the | symbol on a computer keyboard
Idiom
put/stick that in your pipe and smoke it!idiom old-fashioned or humorous 不管你喜欢与否都得接受！
a rude way of telling someone that they must accept what you have just said, even if they do not like it
pipe
verb uk/paɪp/ us/paɪp/
(SPEAK)
[ T ]用尖嗓子说;尖声唱
to speak or sing in a high voice
(TUBE)
[ T usually passive, + adv/prep ]管道运输
to transport something in a pipe
Hot water is piped to all apartments from the central boiler room. 热水从中央锅炉房通过管道输送到每个公寓套房。
figurative Music is piped throughout the hotel complex. 音乐声在整座酒店大楼里回荡。
Phrasal verbs
pipe down 停止讲话（或吵闹）；安静下来
to stop talking or making unnecessary noise
Will you please pipe down, you two? I'm trying to read! 你们俩能安静下来吗？我正看书呢！
pipe up 突然开始说话（或发出噪声）
to suddenly start to speak or make a noise
In the silence that followed, a lone voice piped up from the back of the room. 在随后的沉默中，从房间后面突然传来一个人的声音。