1. to convey (liquid, gas, or sometimes data) through a pipe or tube
透過管道或管子輸送(液體、氣體或有時是數據)
Water is piped into the village from the reservoir.
水從水庫透過管道輸送到村莊。
Natural gas is piped directly to homes for heating.
天然氣透過管道直接輸送到家庭供取暖使用。
「pipe」作動詞時,主要指透過管道輸送液體或氣體,或用於傳輸數據與聲音。
輸送
EN: to convey (water, gas, oil, etc.) through a pipe
翻譯: 透過管道輸送(水、瓦斯、石油等)
傳輸
EN: to transmit (data, music, a signal) electronically
翻譯: 以電子方式傳輸(數據、音樂、訊號)
吹奏
EN: to play a tune on a pipe or bagpipes
翻譯: 用管樂器或風笛吹奏樂曲
裝設管道
EN: to install or fit with pipes
翻譯: 安裝或配備管道
小提醒:注意「pipe up」是片語,意思是「突然開始說話」,與管道輸送無關。
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1. to convey (liquid, gas, or sometimes data) through a pipe or tube
透過管道或管子輸送(液體、氣體或有時是數據)
Water is piped into the village from the reservoir.
水從水庫透過管道輸送到村莊。
Natural gas is piped directly to homes for heating.
天然氣透過管道直接輸送到家庭供取暖使用。
2. to play music on a pipe or bagpipes
吹奏管樂器或風笛
The shepherd piped a merry tune for the children.
牧羊人為孩子們吹奏了一首歡快的曲子。
The band piped the guests into the hall.
樂隊吹奏著樂曲引導賓客進入大廳。
3. to transmit (audio or video signals, data) from one place to another
傳輸(音訊、視訊訊號或數據)
The live concert was piped to audiences around the world.
現場音樂會的訊號被傳輸給世界各地的觀眾。
Data is piped from the sensor to the central computer for analysis.
數據從感測器傳輸到中央電腦進行分析。
4. to speak or sing in a high, clear voice
用高亢、清晰的聲音說話或唱歌
"Look over there!" the little girl piped.
「看那邊!」小女孩尖聲說道。
The choir children piped the hymn beautifully.
唱詩班的孩子們用清脆的聲音優美地唱著聖歌。
5. to decorate something (especially a cake or clothing) with a thin line of icing, cream, or other soft substance
用糖霜、奶油或其他軟質材料擠出細線裝飾(尤指蛋糕或衣物)
She expertly piped roses onto the wedding cake.
她熟練地在結婚蛋糕上擠出玫瑰花裝飾。
The chef piped chocolate ganache around the edge of the dessert.
主廚在甜點的邊緣擠了一圈巧克力甘納許。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| pipe + noun | 輸送(液體、氣體等) | They will pipe water to the village. (他們將用管道把水輸送到村莊。) |
| pipe + noun + to + noun | 用管道將某物輸送至某處 | The company pipes natural gas to thousands of homes. (該公司將天然氣用管道輸送到數千戶家庭。) |
| pipe + noun + into + noun | 用管道將某物輸送入某處 | The system pipes waste directly into the treatment plant. (該系統將廢物直接用管道輸送入處理廠。) |
| pipe + noun + from + noun | 用管道從某處輸送某物 | We pipe the oil from the offshore platform. (我們用管道從海上平台輸送石油。) |
| pipe + music/sound | 用笛子演奏;播放(音樂) | The musician piped a cheerful tune. (音樂家用笛子吹奏了一首歡快的曲子。) |
| pipe up | (突然)開口說話 | A small voice piped up from the back of the room. (一個細小的聲音從房間後面突然響起。) |
| pipe down | 安靜下來 | The teacher told the noisy class to pipe down. (老師叫吵鬧的班級安靜下來。) |
EN:They managed to pipe fresh water to the remote village.
翻譯:他們成功將淡水輸送到那個偏遠的村莊。
一般來說,若目的地是「進入並成為其一部分」的系統或空間用 into,若為傳送至某個接收端點則用 to。
pipe vs convey
「pipe」強調透過管道輸送液體、氣體或數據;「convey」則泛指傳達、運輸或表達,範圍更廣。
pipe vs channel
「pipe」作動詞時,指透過封閉管道輸送;「channel」作動詞時,常指引導或轉向至特定路徑或用途。
pipe vs transmit
「pipe」常指持續、穩定地輸送流體或數據流;「transmit」則泛指傳送信號、疾病或資訊。
用於口語中,引述他人說過的話或想法,相當於「說」、「提到」。 EN: He was like, "Pipe down, everyone!" and the room went silent. 翻譯: 他當時就說:「大家安靜!」然後房間就靜下來了。
EN:So I piped up, "What about the other option?" but nobody heard me.
翻譯:所以我就插話說:「那另一個選項呢?」但沒人聽到我。
與其他詞結合,用於加強語氣或表達特定的情緒,如不耐煩或命令。 EN: Oh, pipe down already! I'm trying to think. 翻譯: 哎,拜託安靜點啦!我正在思考。
EN:Just pipe your ideas into the chat, don't wait for permission.
翻譯:直接把你的想法丟到聊天室裡,不用等批准。
在思考或組織語句時,作為填充詞使用,類似「呃」、「那個」。 EN: So then he... pipe... no, wait, he actually said something else. 翻譯: 然後他…那個…不對,等等,他其實說了別的話。
EN:The next step is to, pipe, I guess, connect the output to the system.
翻譯:下一步是,呃,我想,把輸出連接到系統上。
正式寫作注意:上述口語用法在正式書寫或學術文章中應避免使用。正式文體中,應使用更精確的動詞,如「state」、「convey」、「transmit」或「interject」,並避免使用填充詞或過於隨意的引述方式。
pipe up
verb + up
突然開始說話;插嘴
pipe down
verb + down
安靜下來;降低音量
pipe something into somewhere
verb + object + into + location
透過管道輸送(液體、氣體、數據等)到某處
pipe music
verb + object
用風笛吹奏音樂
pipe data
verb + object
傳輸或傳送數據
pipe dream
noun phrase (related collocation)
不切實際的幻想;白日夢
×They piped the water to the garden.
✓They piped water to the garden.
作為動詞時,'pipe' 通常不與定冠詞 'the' 連用,除非特指某種已知的水源。它通常用於描述輸送某種物質(如水、油、氣體)的一般動作。
×He piped the song loudly.
✓He played the song on the pipe loudly. / He piped the song loudly (if he is a piper).
'Pipe' 作動詞指『用管樂器演奏』時,其受詞通常是曲調或音符,而非具體的『歌曲』(song)。更常見且準確的說法是『play ... on the pipe』。若受詞是『song』,語境上會顯得奇怪,除非是特定類型的民謠或進行曲。
×Please pipe this command to the system.
✓Please pipe this command into the system. / Please feed this command into the system via a pipe.
在電腦科學中,'pipe' 作為動詞(或名詞)指使用管道(pipe)將一個程式的輸出傳送給另一個程式作為輸入。正確的介系詞搭配是『into』或『to』,但更地道的用法是『pipe something into something』或使用『|』符號在命令列中表示。直接受詞為『command』時語意不清。
×They are piping to install the new cables.
✓They are laying pipes to install the new cables. / They are using pipes to install the new cables.
'Pipe' 作為動詞,主要意思是『用管道輸送』或『用管樂器吹奏』,而不是『鋪設管道』這個動作本身。『鋪設管道』的正確動詞是『lay pipes』。混淆了動作與工具。
×She piped her voice to sound happier.
✓She modulated her voice to sound happier. / She spoke in a piping voice.
'Pipe' 描述聲音時,通常指『用尖銳或高亢的聲音說話』,尤其是兒童。它不用來表示『調整或改變聲音以達到某種效果』,那是『modulate』。此處誤用了動詞的語意範圍。