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- a tube of metal, plastic, or other material used to convey water, gas, oil, or other fluid substances管道, 管子, 输送管。
1.1
- a cylindrical vein of ore or rock, especially one in which diamonds are found管状（矿）脉。
1.2
- a cavity in cast metal（铸件的）缩孔, 缩管。
1.3
- informal a duct, vessel, or tubular structure in the body, or in an animal or plant〈非正式〉（人或动植物的）道, 管; 脉, 茎。
1.4
- Computing a connection to the Internet or to a website【计算机】管道。
2
- a device for smoking tobacco, consisting of a narrow tube made from wood, clay, etc. with a bowl at one end in which the tobacco is burned, the smoke from which is drawn into the mouth烟斗, 烟筒。
2.1
- a quantity of tobacco held by a pipe一斗（或一筒）烟。
2.2
- a device for smoking illegal drugs毒品吸食器：
a crack pipe.
强效可卡因吸食器。
3
- a wind instrument consisting of a single tube with holes along its length that are covered by the fingers to produce different notes管乐器。
3.1
- （一般作pipes）bagpipes风笛。
3.2
pipes
a set of pipes joined together, as in pan pipes排箫。
3.3
- a tube by which sound is produced in an organ音管, 风管, 簧管。
3.4
- a boatswain's whistle（水手长的）长口哨（声）。
3.5
- in sing. a high-pitched cry or song, especially of a bird（尤指鸟的）尖细的叫声（或歌声）。
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- Computing a command which causes the output from one routine to be the input for another【计算机】管线命令。[short for PIPELINE.]
4.1
- the symbol 符号"" 。
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- a cask for wine, especially as a measure equal to two hogsheads, usually equivalent to 105 gallons (about 477 litres)葡萄酒桶（尤用作计量单位, 1桶等于2豪格海, 通常等于105加仑［约477升］）。
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- with obj. and adverbial of direction convey (water, gas, oil, or other fluid substances) through a pipe or pipes用管子输送, 用管道输送：
water from the lakes is piped to Manchester.
用管道把湖水输送到曼彻斯特。
1.1
- transmit (music, a radio or television programme, signal, etc. ) by wire or cable（用电线或电缆）传送, 播送（音乐, 无线电或电视节目、信号等）。
2
- with obj. play (a tune) on a pipe or pipes吹奏（曲调）。
2.1
- with obj. and adverbial of direction play a pipe or pipes as a ceremonial accompaniment to the arrival or departure of (someone)吹奏管乐器以欢迎（或欢送）：
the Duke was piped on board.
在管乐声中公爵登上了飞机。
2.2
- with obj. and adverbial use a boatswain's whistle to summon (the crew) to work or a meal（吹长口哨）召集, 召唤：
the hands were piped to breakfast.
吹长口哨召唤水手们吃早饭。
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- no obj.(of a bird) sing in a high or shrill voice（鸟）尖声叫, 尖声唱。
3.1
- with direct speech say something in a high, shrill voice尖声说话：
'No, miss,' piped Lucy.
“不, 小姐,"露西尖声地说。
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- with obj. decorate (clothing or soft furnishings) with a thin cord covered in fabric（为衣服或室内陈设品）拷边, 滚边。
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- put (a decorative line or pattern) on a cake or similar dish using cream, icing, etc（用奶油或糖霜给蛋糕）裱花。
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- with obj. propagate (a pink or similar plant) by taking a cutting at the joint of a stem插枝繁殖。
短语
put that in your pipe and smoke it
- informal used to indicate that the person addressed will have to accept a particular situation, even if it is unwelcome〈非正式〉［用于要求别人接受不中听的话］ 这事你看着办吧; 这事你考虑考虑。
派生词
pipeful
noun （pl.-fuls）pipeless
adjectivepipy
adjective词源
Old English pīpe 'musical tube', pīpian 'play a pipe', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch pijp and German Pfeife, based on Latin pipare 'to peep, chirp', reinforced in Middle English by Old French piper 'to chirp, squeak'.
短语动词
pipe someone away（或down）
- Nautical dismiss someone from duty【航海】（吹长口哨）通知（水手）下班。
pipe something away
- Nautical give a signal for a boat to start【航海】发信号开船。
pipe down
- often in imperative informal stop talking; be less noisy〈非正式〉停止讲话; 安静下来。
pipe up
- say something suddenly突然说话, 突然发言。