/tʌb; tʌb/
n
1 (a) (often in compounds 常用以构成复合词) open flat-bottomed (usu round) container used for washing clothes, holding liquids, growing plants, etc （洗衣物、盛液体、栽培植物等用的）盆, 桶
*wash-tubs 洗涤盆
* wooden plant-tubs 栽培植物的木桶. =>illus at bucket 见 bucket 插图.
(b) similar small container of plastic, etc used for food, etc （用塑料等做的）盛食物等的小容器
*a tub of ice-cream, cottage cheese, margarine, etc 一盒冰激凌、农家乳酪、人造黄油等.
(c) (also tubful / -fUl; -fJl/) amount held by a tub 一盆或一桶的容量.
2 (a) = bath-tub (bath).
(b) = bath 1
*have a cold tub before breakfast 早餐前洗个冷水澡.
3 (infml esp joc 口, 尤作戏谑语) slow clumsy boat 行驶缓慢的笨重的船
*a leaky old tub 破漏的老爷船.

n[C]

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1【container】
2【amount】
3【bath】
4【boat】
5【person】

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[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Middle Dutch;Origin: tubbe]
【CONTAINER】
a) a small container made of paper or plastic with a lid, in which food is bought or stored
tub of
　a tub of ice cream
　a margarine tub
b) an open container that is usually round, used for washing, storing things in etc
　trees growing in tubs
【AMOUNT】alsotubful
the amount of liquid, food etc that a tub can contain
tub of
　We ate a tub of ice cream.
【BATH】
AmE a large container in which you sit to wash yourself
= bathtub
　I had a long soak in the tub.
【BOAT】
BrE informal an old boat that travels slowly
【PERSON】
tub of lard
informal not polite someone who is short and fat