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

• I don't rant and rave or throw tea cups.
  我不会大喊大叫或摔茶杯。
• If you drink with a bosom friend, a thousand cups are too few. If you argue with a man, half a sentence is too much.
  酒逢知己千杯少，话不投机半句多。
• My wife just gave me two cups of black tea to drink.
  我夫人只是给我喝了两杯红茶。
• 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。
• 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 am afraid I might forget myself in my cups.
  我怕喝多了酒会失仪。
• His aunts were pressing on him cups of tea and chocolate cookies.
  他的那些姑母不停地硬要他喝茶，吃巧克力饼干。
• So I bought these cups.
  所以我买了这些帽子。
• He's had at least four cups of coffee, it's gotta be soon.
  他已经喝了至少四杯咖啡了，我看快了。
• After a few more cups, he begins weeping.
  他喝多了就哭鼻子。