英语词组tubing是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

down the tube(s)

Awry; in a state of deterioration or failure. You got a C average? Boy, your grades have really gone down the tubes this semester. We had big plans for our trip, but the terrible weather made it all go down the tube.

down the drain

1. In a state of failure or ruination. My father's company is now going down the drain because of the incompetent new CEO.

2. Squandered or wastefully discarded. All of our savings have gone down the drain ever since Jack had his little gambling spree in Las Vegas.

go down the tubes

To fail; to be ruined or destroyed; to be squandered or wastefully discarded. My father's company is going down the tubes because of the incompetent new CEO. All of our savings have gone down the tubes ever since Jack had his little gambling spree in Las Vegas.

flushed down the tubes

Having lost or failed. The final score was 17-1, so yeah, we got flushed down the tubes.

tube steak

1. slang A sausage, especially a frankfurter. Nothing says summertime like being out in the sunshine grilling up burgers and tube steaks!

2. vulgar slang A penis. I came in the room and he was standing there with his tube steak just hanging right out in the open!

boob tube

slang The television. What's on the boob-tube tonight? Anything good?

crack a tube

To open a beer, usually in a can. I like to crack a tube or two when I get home from work.

in the tube

In surfing, riding inside the barrel of a wave. He's in the tube right now—that's why you can't see him from here.

down the drain

On the way to being lost or wasted; disappearing. For example, Buying new furniture when they can't take it with them is just pouring money down the drain , or During the Depression huge fortunes went down the drain. This metaphoric term alludes to water going down a drain and being carried off. [Colloquial; c. 1920] For a synonym, see down the tubes.

down the tubes

Also, down the tube. Into a state of failure or ruin, as in If he failed the test, his chances went down the tubes. ] Colloquial; 1960s] Also see down the drain.

down the drain

BRITISH, AMERICAN or

down the tubes

BRITISH, AMERICAN or

down the pan

BRITISH

COMMON If something is going down the drain, down the tubes or down the pan, it is getting worse or being destroyed and it is unlikely to recover. They were aware that their public image was rapidly going down the drain. People don't like to see marriages going down the tubes. Note: Words such as plughole and toilet are sometimes used instead of drain. Neil admitted recently that long working hours mean his personal life has gone down the toilet.

1. If money, work, or time has gone down the drain, down the tubes or down the pan, it has been lost or wasted. Over the years, the government has poured billions of dollars down the drain propping up its national airlines and other firms. You have ruined everything — my perfect plans, my great organization. All those years of work are down the drain. Note: Words such as plughole and toilet are sometimes used instead of drain. Millions of dollars have gone down the plughole.

down the tube (or tubes)

lost or wasted. informal

2001 High Country News I've already lost my alfalfa crop; that's about $20,000 down the tubes.

down the drain

totally wasted or spoilt. informal

1930 W. Somerset Maugham The Breadwinner All his savings are gone down the drain.

(go) down the ˈdrain

(British English also (go) down the ˈplughole) (informal) (be) wasted or lost; (get) much worse: He watched his business, which had taken so long to build up, go slowly down the drain.

go down the ˈtube/ˈtubes

(informal) (of a plan, company, situation, etc.) fail: The education system is going down the tubes.

bake the tube steak

tv. to copulate. Bobby was set to bake the tube steak last night, but he failed to preheat the oven.

boob-tube

(ˈbubˈtub)

n. a television set. (Something for a boob to watch.) You spend too much time in front of the boob-tube.

cop a tube

tv. to catch a perfect tubular wave. (Surfers.) Mark—as drunk as all get out—said he was gonna go out and cop a tube.

crack a tube

tv. to open a can of beer. (see also tube.) Why don’t you drop over this evening, and we’ll crack a few tubes?

down the drain

mod. gone; wasted. A lot of money went down the drain in that Wilson deal.

go down the tube(s)

and go down the chute

in. to fail totally; to be ruined. I tried, but it all went down the tube. All my plans just went down the chute.

go down the tube

verb

See go down the tubes

in the tube

1. mod. in the “tube” or arch of a large wave. (Surfing.) On a day like today, I want to be out there in the tube.

2. mod. at risk. He’s in the tube now, but things should straighten out soon.

tube

1. n. a can of beer. (see also crack a tube.) Toss me a tube, will ya?

2. n. the inner curve of a tall wave. (see also tubular.) I’m waiting for the best tube.

3. in. to fail; to go down the tube(s). (see also tube it.) The whole plan tubed at the last minute.

4. n. a television set. The tube is in the shop, so I read a book.

5. n. a cigarette. There’s a pack of tubes in my jacket.

tube it

tv. to fail a test. (see also tube.) I was afraid I’d tube it, so I studied my head off.

tube steak

1. n. a frankfurter or a wiener. (see also pimp steak.) I could live on tube steak. Nothing is better!

2. and tube steak of love n. the penis. She laughed so hard when he said “tube steak of love,” that he lost interest, so to speak. His tube steak was reminding him that it was time to get up.

tube steak of love

verb

See tube steak

tubed

mod. alcohol intoxicated. (see also tube.) They were both tubed and giggling.

down the drain

To or into the condition of being wasted or lost: All of our best laid plans are down the drain.

down the drain

Wasted resources. The term, alluding to water flowing down a drain, was transferred to expending effort or funds on a useless enterprise. “Well, fancy giving money to the Government! Might as well have put it down the drain,” wrote Sir Alan Patrick Herbert (1890–1971) in Too Much. To go down the drain means to become worthless. It was so used by W. Somerset Maugham (The Breadwinner, 1930): “All his savings are gone down the drain.”

flushed down the tubes

Defeated. A 1950s college expression drawn from waste removal. After an exam that was more difficult than anticipated, a student might groan, “Man, did I get flushed down the tubes!”

tube steak

A humorous (and sometimes pretentious) name for a plain ol' hot dog.

词组	tubing
释义	(redirected from tubing) down the tube(s) Awry; in a state of deterioration or failure. You got a C average? Boy, your grades have really gone down the tubes this semester. We had big plans for our trip, but the terrible weather made it all go down the tube. down the drain 1. In a state of failure or ruination. My father's company is now going down the drain because of the incompetent new CEO. 2. Squandered or wastefully discarded. All of our savings have gone down the drain ever since Jack had his little gambling spree in Las Vegas. go down the tubes To fail; to be ruined or destroyed; to be squandered or wastefully discarded. My father's company is going down the tubes because of the incompetent new CEO. All of our savings have gone down the tubes ever since Jack had his little gambling spree in Las Vegas. flushed down the tubes Having lost or failed. The final score was 17-1, so yeah, we got flushed down the tubes. tube steak 1. slang A sausage, especially a frankfurter. Nothing says summertime like being out in the sunshine grilling up burgers and tube steaks! 2. vulgar slang A penis. I came in the room and he was standing there with his tube steak just hanging right out in the open! boob tube slang The television. What's on the boob-tube tonight? Anything good? crack a tube To open a beer, usually in a can. I like to crack a tube or two when I get home from work. in the tube In surfing, riding inside the barrel of a wave. He's in the tube right now—that's why you can't see him from here. down the drain On the way to being lost or wasted; disappearing. For example, Buying new furniture when they can't take it with them is just pouring money down the drain , or During the Depression huge fortunes went down the drain. This metaphoric term alludes to water going down a drain and being carried off. [Colloquial; c. 1920] For a synonym, see down the tubes. down the tubes Also, down the tube. Into a state of failure or ruin, as in If he failed the test, his chances went down the tubes. ] Colloquial; 1960s] Also see down the drain. down the drain BRITISH, AMERICAN or down the tubes BRITISH, AMERICAN or down the pan BRITISH COMMON If something is going down the drain, down the tubes or down the pan, it is getting worse or being destroyed and it is unlikely to recover. They were aware that their public image was rapidly going down the drain. People don't like to see marriages going down the tubes. Note: Words such as plughole and toilet are sometimes used instead of drain. Neil admitted recently that long working hours mean his personal life has gone down the toilet. 1. If money, work, or time has gone down the drain, down the tubes or down the pan, it has been lost or wasted. Over the years, the government has poured billions of dollars down the drain propping up its national airlines and other firms. You have ruined everything — my perfect plans, my great organization. All those years of work are down the drain. Note: Words such as plughole and toilet are sometimes used instead of drain. Millions of dollars have gone down the plughole. down the tube (or tubes) lost or wasted. informal 2001 High Country News I've already lost my alfalfa crop; that's about $20,000 down the tubes. down the drain totally wasted or spoilt. informal 1930 W. Somerset Maugham The Breadwinner All his savings are gone down the drain. (go) down the ˈdrain (British English also (go) down the ˈplughole) (informal) (be) wasted or lost; (get) much worse: He watched his business, which had taken so long to build up, go slowly down the drain. go down the ˈtube/ˈtubes (informal) (of a plan, company, situation, etc.) fail: The education system is going down the tubes. bake the tube steak tv. to copulate. Bobby was set to bake the tube steak last night, but he failed to preheat the oven. boob-tube (ˈbubˈtub) n. a television set. (Something for a boob to watch.) You spend too much time in front of the boob-tube. cop a tube tv. to catch a perfect tubular wave. (Surfers.) Mark—as drunk as all get out—said he was gonna go out and cop a tube. crack a tube tv. to open a can of beer. (see also tube.) Why don’t you drop over this evening, and we’ll crack a few tubes? down the drain mod. gone; wasted. A lot of money went down the drain in that Wilson deal. go down the tube(s) and go down the chute in. to fail totally; to be ruined. I tried, but it all went down the tube. All my plans just went down the chute. go down the tube verb See go down the tubes in the tube 1. mod. in the “tube” or arch of a large wave. (Surfing.) On a day like today, I want to be out there in the tube. 2. mod. at risk. He’s in the tube now, but things should straighten out soon. tube 1. n. a can of beer. (see also crack a tube.) Toss me a tube, will ya? 2. n. the inner curve of a tall wave. (see also tubular.) I’m waiting for the best tube. 3. in. to fail; to go down the tube(s). (see also tube it.) The whole plan tubed at the last minute. 4. n. a television set. The tube is in the shop, so I read a book. 5. n. a cigarette. There’s a pack of tubes in my jacket. tube it tv. to fail a test. (see also tube.) I was afraid I’d tube it, so I studied my head off. tube steak 1. n. a frankfurter or a wiener. (see also pimp steak.) I could live on tube steak. Nothing is better! 2. and tube steak of love n. the penis. She laughed so hard when he said “tube steak of love,” that he lost interest, so to speak. His tube steak was reminding him that it was time to get up. tube steak of love verb See tube steak tubed mod. alcohol intoxicated. (see also tube.) They were both tubed and giggling. down the drain To or into the condition of being wasted or lost: All of our best laid plans are down the drain. down the drain Wasted resources. The term, alluding to water flowing down a drain, was transferred to expending effort or funds on a useless enterprise. “Well, fancy giving money to the Government! Might as well have put it down the drain,” wrote Sir Alan Patrick Herbert (1890–1971) in Too Much. To go down the drain means to become worthless. It was so used by W. Somerset Maugham (The Breadwinner, 1930): “All his savings are gone down the drain.” flushed down the tubes Defeated. A 1950s college expression drawn from waste removal. After an exam that was more difficult than anticipated, a student might groan, “Man, did I get flushed down the tubes!” tube steak A humorous (and sometimes pretentious) name for a plain ol' hot dog.
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