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- a wide, open, deep, typically round container with a flat bottom used for holding liquids, growing plants, etc.（盛液体、养花等用）盆, 桶：
hydrangeas in a patio tub.
天井盆里的绣球花。
1.1
- a similar small plastic or cardboard container in which food is bought or stored（装食物用的）小塑料（或纸）杯：
a margarine tub.
一个装人造黄油的杯子。
1.2
- the contents of such a container or the amount it can contain一小杯：
she ate a tub of yogurt.
她喝了一小杯酸奶。
1.3
- a washtub洗衣缸, 洗衣盆。
1.4
- informal, chiefly N. Amer. a bath〈非正式, 主北美〉浴缸, 浴盆：
a soak in the tub.
在浴缸里泡一下澡。
1.5
- Mining a container for conveying ore, coal, etc【矿】矿车, 矿斗。
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- informal, derogatory a short, broad boat that handles awkwardly〈非正式, 贬〉（笨重的）短而宽的船。
(tubbed, tubbing)with obj.
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- usu. as adj. tubbed plant in a tub盆栽：
tubbed fruit trees.
盆栽果树。
2
- dated wash or bathe (someone or something) in or as in a tub or bath〈旧〉给（某人）洗盆浴; 把（某物）放在盆里洗。
2.1
- no obj. Brit. informal have a bath〈英, 非正式〉洗澡。
派生词
tubbable
adjective （informal 〈非正式〉）（动词义项2）tubful
noun （pl.-fuls）词源
Middle English: probably of Low German or Dutch origin; compare with Middle Low German, Middle Dutch tubbe.