Word · Frequency #12602
tubular
管状的；管形的
consisting of or shaped like a tube; having hollow tubes
- 1.
Shaped like a tube.
管状的
- 2.
Relating to, or composed of, tubes or tubules.
与管或小管有关的,或由其组成的
小管的；细管的；管状的；与管或小管有关的,或由其组成的；管状的；[医] 小管的
In use
The artist made a tubular sculpture from metal rings.
These tubular pasta shapes are perfect for holding sauce.
The bicycle frame is made of lightweight tubular steel.
be + tubular
此结构表示主语具有管状特征。
Most plant stems are tubular.
大多数植物的茎是管状的。
tubular + noun
形容词置于名词前作定语。
Tubular furniture is often lightweight.
管状家具通常很轻便。
be tubular in + [aspect]
“in shape”强调形状方面的特征，也可用“in form”。
The container is tubular in shape.
这个容器的形状是管状的。
Connections
Collocations
- tubular steel
- 管状钢材；钢管
- The chair's frame is made of lightweight tubular steel.这把椅子的框架由轻质管状钢制成。
- tubular bells
- 管钟（打击乐器）
- The orchestral piece begins with the sound of tubular bells.这首管弦乐曲以管钟的声音开始。
- tubular structure
- 管状结构
- The building's tubular structure allows it to withstand strong winds.这座建筑的管状结构使其能够抵御强风。
- tubular flowers
- 管状花
- Hummingbirds are attracted to the tubular flowers of the trumpet vine.蜂鸟被喇叭藤的管状花所吸引。
Pop culture & quotes
- Tubular, dude!
- 太棒了，兄弟！——这是电影《忍者神龟》中角色米开朗基罗的口头禅，用来表达兴奋和赞同。The bridge is supported by a tubular steel frame.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想记忆：看到 tubular 就想到 tube（管子）+ 空心的 u 形管道，意思就是‘管状的、小管的’。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：medical/anatomy、engineering、scientific/technical writing tubular 多用于科技、医学或工程等书面语境，表示“管状的”；日常描述管道或空心圆柱状物体时也比较常见，属于中性偏正式的用法。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These six words share the spelling ending -ular with tubular, but none rhymes with it. Tubular is pronounced /ˈtjuːbjulə/ with stress on the first syllable and /juː/ as the stressed vowel, followed by /bjulə/. Regular, popular, and singular also stress the first syllable, but their vowels are /ɛ/, /ɒ/, and /ɪ/ respectively. Particular, molecular, and spectacular have stress on a later syllable and contain /kjələ/ rather than /bjulə/. So they are useful spelling lookalikes, not sound matches.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.