cups

英 [kʌps]

美 [kʌps]

n.  杯子; 一杯(的量); 杯(美国用作烹饪的计量单位); 量杯(金属或塑料量器)
v.  使(手)窝成杯状; 使(双手)成圆状托起
cup的第三人称单数和复数

IELTS

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 杯子
  Acupis a small round container that you drink from. Cups usually have handles and are made from china or plastic.
  1. ...cups and saucers.
     杯碟
  2. Acup ofsomething is the amount of something contained in a cup.
     一杯(的量)
  3. Mix about four cups of white flour with a pinch of salt.
     将约4杯白面粉与一撮盐混合。
• N-COUNT 杯状物
  Things, or parts of things, that are small, round, and hollow in shape can be referred to ascups.
  1. ...the brass cups of the small chandelier.
     枝形小吊灯的黄铜灯托儿
• 奖杯;优胜杯
  Acupis a large metal cup with two handles that is given to the winner of a game or competition.
• N-COUNT …杯(用于设奖杯的体育比赛名称中)
  Cupis used in the names of some sports competitions in which the prize is a cup.
  1. Sri Lanka's cricket team will play India in the final of the Asia Cup.
     斯里兰卡板球队将在亚洲杯的决赛中对阵印度队。
  2. ...after his fateful injury in the 1991 FA Cup final.
     他在1991年足总杯决赛中受重伤之后
• VERB 使(手)窝成杯状
  If youcupyourhands, you make them into a curved shape like a cup.
  1. He cupped his hands around his mouth and called out for Diane...
     他双手拢在嘴边，大声呼喊黛安娜。
  2. David knelt, cupped his hands and splashed river water on to his face...
     戴维跪下身，用手捧起河水往脸上撩。
  3. She held it in her cupped hands for us to see.
     她双手捧着它给我们看。
• VERB 手成盘状托起(或拿着)
  If youcupsomething in your hands, you make your hands into a curved dish-like shape and support it or hold it gently.
  1. He cupped her chin in the palm of his hand...
     他用手心托着她的下巴。
  2. He cradled the baby in his arms, his hands cupping her tiny skull.
     他轻轻地抱着婴儿，双手托着她的小脑袋。
• PHRASE 喝醉了;在喝醉时
  If someone isintheircups, they are drunk.
  1. He talked too freely when, as was too often the case, he was in his cups.
     他经常喝醉，而且一喝醉就口无遮拦。
• notyourcup of tea→ see:tea

双语例句

• He smashed a window to get in and nicked a load of silver cups
  他破窗而入，偷走了很多银杯。
• I've poured two cups of coffee.
  我倒了两杯咖啡。
• Everyone benefited from limiting their intake of tea to just three or four cups a day
  每天只喝三四杯茶对身体有益。
• Vautrot has refereed in two World Cups.
  沃特罗特执法过两届世界杯。
• He brewed cups of thick Turkish coffee.
  他调制了几杯很浓的土耳其咖啡。
• He took two aspirin immediately and washed them down with three cups of water.
  他立刻吃了两片阿司匹林，用3杯水送服下去。
• I even drank two cups of coffee to make her happy, and I HATE coffee!
  我甚至喝了两杯咖啡使她高兴，我讨厌咖啡。
• She was spooning coffee granules into cups.
  她在用勺往杯子里舀咖啡颗粒。
• He gave the table a thump which shook the cups.
  他捶了一下桌子，杯子被震得跳起来。
• They sat at a Formica table cluttered with dirty tea cups.
  他们坐在铺有福米加塑料贴面的餐桌前，桌上凌乱地堆着用过的茶杯。