释义 |
tub
tub T0398900 (tŭb)n.1. a. An open, flat-bottomed vessel, usually round and typically wider than it is deep, used for washing, packing, or storing.b. The amount that such a vessel can hold.c. The contents of such a vessel.2. a. A bathtub.b. Informal A bath taken in a bathtub.3. Informal A wide, clumsy, slow-moving boat.4. a. A bucket used for conveying ore or coal up a mine shaft.b. A coal car used in a mine.v. tubbed, tub·bing, tubs v.tr.1. To pack or store in a tub.2. To wash or bathe in a tub.v.intr. To take a bath. [Middle English, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German tubbe.] tub′ba·ble adj.tub′ber n.tub (tʌb) n1. a low wide open container, typically round, originally one made of wood and used esp for washing: now made of wood, plastic, metal, etc, and used in a variety of domestic and industrial situations2. a small plastic or cardboard container of similar shape for ice cream, margarine, etc3. Also called: bathtub another word (esp US and Canadian) for bath114. (Units) Also called: tubful the amount a tub will hold5. (Nautical Terms) a clumsy slow boat or ship6. (Rowing) informal (in rowing) a heavy wide boat used for training novice oarsmen7. (Mining & Quarrying) a. a small vehicle on rails for carrying loads in a mineb. a container for lifting coal or ore up a mine shaft; skipvb, tubs, tubbing or tubbed8. informal Brit to wash (oneself or another) in a tub9. (tr) to keep or put in a tub[C14: from Middle Dutch tubbe] ˈtubbable adj ˈtubber ntub (tʌb) n., v. tubbed, tub•bing. n. 1. a bathtub. 2. a broad, round, open container, orig. one made of wooden staves held together by hoops and fitted around a flat bottom. 3. any of various small, usu. round containers: a tub of butter. 4. the amount a tub will hold. 5. an old, slow, or clumsy boat. 6. Informal. a short and fat person. 7. a bath in a bathtub. v.t. 8. to place or keep in a tub. 9. to bathe. v.i. 10. to undergo washing. [1350–1400; Middle English tubbe (n.) < Middle Dutch or Middle Low German tobbe] tub′ba•ble, adj. tub′ber, n. tub′like`, adj. tub Past participle: tubbed Gerund: tubbing
Present |
---|
I tub | you tub | he/she/it tubs | we tub | you tub | they tub |
Preterite |
---|
I tubbed | you tubbed | he/she/it tubbed | we tubbed | you tubbed | they tubbed |
Present Continuous |
---|
I am tubbing | you are tubbing | he/she/it is tubbing | we are tubbing | you are tubbing | they are tubbing |
Present Perfect |
---|
I have tubbed | you have tubbed | he/she/it has tubbed | we have tubbed | you have tubbed | they have tubbed |
Past Continuous |
---|
I was tubbing | you were tubbing | he/she/it was tubbing | we were tubbing | you were tubbing | they were tubbing |
Past Perfect |
---|
I had tubbed | you had tubbed | he/she/it had tubbed | we had tubbed | you had tubbed | they had tubbed |
Future |
---|
I will tub | you will tub | he/she/it will tub | we will tub | you will tub | they will tub |
Future Perfect |
---|
I will have tubbed | you will have tubbed | he/she/it will have tubbed | we will have tubbed | you will have tubbed | they will have tubbed |
Future Continuous |
---|
I will be tubbing | you will be tubbing | he/she/it will be tubbing | we will be tubbing | you will be tubbing | they will be tubbing |
Present Perfect Continuous |
---|
I have been tubbing | you have been tubbing | he/she/it has been tubbing | we have been tubbing | you have been tubbing | they have been tubbing |
Future Perfect Continuous |
---|
I will have been tubbing | you will have been tubbing | he/she/it will have been tubbing | we will have been tubbing | you will have been tubbing | they will have been tubbing |
Past Perfect Continuous |
---|
I had been tubbing | you had been tubbing | he/she/it had been tubbing | we had been tubbing | you had been tubbing | they had been tubbing |
Conditional |
---|
I would tub | you would tub | he/she/it would tub | we would tub | you would tub | they would tub |
Past Conditional |
---|
I would have tubbed | you would have tubbed | he/she/it would have tubbed | we would have tubbed | you would have tubbed | they would have tubbed | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | tub - a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the bodybathing tub, bathtub, bathbathroom, bath - a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toiletfootbath - a small bathtub for warming or washing or disinfecting the feethot tub - a very large tub (large enough for more than one bather) filled with hot waterhip bath, sitz bath - a bathtub in which your buttocks and hips are immersed as if you were sitting in a chair and you bathe in a sitting positionvessel - an object used as a container (especially for liquids) | | 2. | tub - a large open vessel for holding or storing liquidsvatvessel - an object used as a container (especially for liquids)washtub - a tub in which clothes or linens can be washed | | 3. | tub - the amount that a tub will hold; "a tub of water"tubfulcontainerful - the quantity that a container will hold | Translationstub (tab) noun1. a round (usually wooden) container for keeping water, washing clothes etc. a huge tub of water. 桶 桶2. a bath. He was sitting in the tub. 浴缸 浴缸3. a small round container for ice-cream etc. 盛冰淇淋的小桶 盛冰淇淋的小桶ˈtubby adjective rather fat; plump. She was rather tubby as a child but she is very slim now. 胖嘟嘟的,豐滿的 矮胖的tub
autem cackletubobsolete Any general meeting place of dissenters of a given denomination of the (Christian) church; a conventicle. "Autem" is an obsolete slang word for church, and "cackletub" (a slang term for the pulpit of a church) here refers to a place where those who spill secrets ("cackle") gather. I entered into the autem cackletub with trepidation, for who knows what sort one may find in a place of unruly dissent.See also: autemcat in the meal-tubobsolete A surprise attack or ambush; a hidden or unseen danger. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. Many people want to legalize marijuana but are in denial of the cats in the meal-tub that may come with doing so. The young political candidate waited like a cat in a meal-tub for his rival's sordid history to come to public attention.See also: cattub of gutsA derogatory term for a fat or obese person. I used to be a tub of guts when I was in high school, but during college I really made an effort to slim down.See also: gut, of, tubthrow a tub to the whaleTo create a diversion, in order to avoid a dangerous or unpleasant situation. No one can know that I'm here, so throw a tub to the whale while I sneak out the back door!See also: throw, tub, whaletub of lardA highly derogatory term for an obese person. These glamour magazines make it seem like anyone who's not a cover model is basically a tub of lard.See also: lard, of, tubevery tub must stand on its own bottomEveryone must be self-sufficient. I know you're worried about your daughter going away to college, but every tub must stand on its own bottom eventually.See also: bottom, every, must, on, own, stand, tubtub-thumpingForceful or aggressive promotion of one's agenda through public speech or other means. Primarily heard in UK. I wish they would quit their tub-thumping and get on with the show. We don't care about their politics.Every tub must stand on its own bottom, and Let every tub stand on its own bottom.Prov. People should be independent. Emily did not want to join the other students, who were helping each other study for the exam. "Every tub must stand on its own bottom," she said. Don't ask me for help. Let every tub stand on its own bottom.See also: bottom, every, must, on, own, stand, tubtub of larda fat person. (Insulting.) Who's that tub of lard who just came in? That tub of lard can hardly get through the door.See also: lard, of, tubtub-thumping BRITISH, JOURNALISMTub-thumping is used as an adjective and a noun to describe people's behaviour when they are supporting an idea or course of action in a loud and forceful way. Economic recovery does not depend on tub-thumping speeches from politicians, but on the Government creating jobs. The players neither need, nor will respond to, tub-thumping. Note: You can call someone who behaves in this way a tub-thumper. Marsh was far from being a tub-thumper. Note: This expression is used to show disapproval. Note: People sometimes used to refer to pulpits (= the place in a church where the priest stands to speak) as `tubs', especially when talking humorously about nonconformist preachers. The image is of a preacher banging the pulpit with his fist to emphasize his message. tub of lard and tub of guts n. a fat person. (Cruel. Also a rude term of address.) Shut up, you stupid tub of lard! Who’s that tub of guts who just came in? See also: lard, of, tubtub of guts verbSee tub of lardSee also: gut, of, tubtub
tub1. a clumsy slow boat or ship 2. Informal (in rowing) a heavy wide boat used for training novice oarsmen TUB.On drawings, abbr. for tubing.TUBTechnische Universita't Berlin. (Berlin technicaluniversity).tub One of a number of obesity related genes; mice with a defective tubby gene (homolog to TUB) become obese gradually, like humans. TUB encodes a bipartite transcription factor which may play a role in obesity and sensorineural degradationtub (tŭb) [ME. tubbe] 1. A receptacle for bathing.2. The use of a cold bath.3. To treat by using a cold bath.Tub
TUB, measures. In mercantile law, a tub is a measure containing sixty pounds weight of tea; and from fifty-six to eighty-six pounds of camphor. Jacob's Law Dict. h.t. TUB
Acronym | Definition |
---|
TUB➣Tubing | TUB➣Technische Universität Berlin (German: Technical University of Berlin; Berlin, Germany) | TUB➣Traction Utilitaire Basse | TUB➣Technische Universität Braunschweig (German: Technical University of Braunschweig; Braunschweig, Germany) | TUB➣Transports Urbains Briochins (French urban transport company) | TUB➣Traction Utilitaire Basse (French: Low Traction Utility; vehicle) | TUB➣Transilvania University of Brasov (Brasov, Romania) | TUB➣Transport Urbain du Barrois (French urban transport company) | TUB➣Truncated Union Bound | TUB➣Teachers Union Building |
tub
Synonyms for tubnoun a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the bodySynonymsRelated Words- bathroom
- bath
- footbath
- hot tub
- hip bath
- sitz bath
- vessel
noun a large open vessel for holding or storing liquidsSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun the amount that a tub will holdSynonymsRelated Words |