tubing

IPA/ˈtjuːbɪŋ/
KK[tˈubɪŋ]IPA/ˈtuːbɪŋ/

tubing — 名詞

1. Long, hollow pieces made of plastic, rubber, or metal that are used to carry liq

1.名詞B1
釋義

管材；管子

管狀材料，用於輸送或連接

Long, hollow pieces made of plastic, rubber, or metal that are used to carry liquids or gases, or serve as parts in equipment and systems.

例句

The plumber used flexible copper tubing to connect the new water heater to the pipes.

水管工人用柔性銅管把新熱水器連到舊管線上。

collocation: copper tubing / flexible tubing

Théo cut a short piece of plastic tubing and pushed one end onto the faucet fitting.

Théo 剪了一小段塑膠管，把一端套在水龍頭接頭上。

collocation: plastic tubing / a piece of tubing

常見搭配
  • copper tubing
  • plastic tubing
  • rubber tubing
  • metal tubing
  • flexible tubing
  • a length of tubing
  • a piece of tubing
同義詞
  • piping

    piping usually refers to rigid metal or plastic tubes in building systems, while tubing is more often flexible and used for smaller-scale connections

  • hose

    a hose is a flexible tube designed specifically for carrying water or other fluids, typically longer and thicker than general-purpose tubing

2. An outdoor recreational activity in which a person sits on a large rubber ring f

2.名詞B1
釋義

輪胎漂流

坐充氣輪胎在水上或雪上滑行

An outdoor recreational activity in which a person sits on a large rubber ring filled with air and is pulled across the surface of water or slides down a snowy slope.

例句

We spent a hot afternoon tubing down the slow river near the campground.

我們在露營地附近的緩流河上玩了一下午輪胎漂流。

pattern: go tubing + down [river/slope]

Tomás tried snow tubing and laughed the whole way as he spun down the hill.

Tomás 嘗試了雪地輪胎滑行，一路旋轉滑下坡，笑得合不攏嘴。

collocation: snow tubing

常見搭配
  • go tubing
  • water tubing
  • snow tubing
  • tubing hill
  • tubing run
  • inner tube
同義詞
  • inner tubing

    inner tubing is another name for the same activity, especially on water, and is slightly less common in everyday use

用法筆記

Commonly used in the phrase 'go tubing' (e.g. 'We went tubing on the lake'). The snow version is often called 'snow tubing' to distinguish it from water tubing.

常見錯誤

I bought a tubing for the lake trip.
I bought an inner tube for the lake trip.
'tubing' refers to the activity or the material, not a single inflatable ring. Use 'inner tube' or 'tube' for one ring.