tubular

形容词 adj.
/ˈtjuːbjʊlə/|/ˈt͡ʃuː-/|/-bjə-/    /ˈt(j)ubjələɹ/|/-bju-/|/ˈtjʉːbjʊlə(ɹ)/|/ˈtjʉːbjələ(ɹ)/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Shaped like a tube.
    — tubular bell
  2. Relating to, or composed of, tubes or tubules.
  3. Cool, awesome. US,dated,slang
    — It was such a tubular party, Journal! But a few minutes later, I walked up to the Hermosa Beach Pier and left the girls with my things, thinking the totally bitchin' party would continue. But when I got back, they were all gone.

词形变化

more tubular comparative most tubular superlative

词源

From Latin tubulus + -ar. By surface analysis, tubule + -ar. The sense meaning "cool" or "awesome" is believed to be a figurative extension originating in surfing lingo, from the way that an excellent wave encloses a surfer within tubular walls of water.
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