cup

n

• ① (瓷制而带有耳柄,用以饮茶或咖啡等的)瓷杯
  • a coffee cup咖啡杯
  • a paper cup纸杯
  • a breakfast cup吃早餐用的碗杯(约普通杯的两倍大)
  • a cup and saucer一套杯碟,附托碟的茶杯(★亦称为a cup with saucer者;三套时则用three cups and [with] saucers)

• ② 1杯中的饮料[液体(等)]2一杯之量(1/2 pint)
  • I've just made some coffee. Would you like a cup?我刚泡了一些咖啡。你要不要来一杯?
  • He drank a cup of tea.他喝了一杯茶。
  • half a cup of sugar半杯糖
  • two cups of flour两杯面粉

• ③ 1圣餐杯(=chalice)2[the cup]圣餐(Eucharist)的葡萄酒3[偶作the Cup]优胜杯,奖杯;锦标赛
  • He won a cup for the best design.他以最好的设计赢得一个奖杯。
  • He got knocked out of the Cup in the first round.他在锦标赛的第一回合就被击败。

• ④ 杯状物;(骨的)杯状窝;花萼(=calyx);【高球】球洞;插在球洞里的属筒;橡实的设计;(胸罩的)罩杯
  • the cups of a bra胸罩的罩杯

• ⑤ 1[用复数形或作the cup]杯中物,酒;饮酒2[the cup](与the bottle(酒类)相对的)咖啡、红茶类
  • He is fond of the cup.他爱好杯中物[嗜酒]。

• ⑥[通常附有修饰语]香槟、葡萄酒、苹果酒等加香料、甜味等以冰冷却的饮料
  • cider [claret] cup以苹果酒[红葡萄酒]调成的冰冷饮料

• ⑦[通常附有修饰语]遭遇;命运;经历
  • a bitter cup(人生的)苦杯,苦命
  • drain [drink] the cup of sorrow [pleasure, life] (to the bottom [dregs])尝尽人生的悲苦[欢乐、辛酸]
  • Her cup of happiness [joy, misery, sorrow] is full [overflowing, complete].她的幸福[欢乐、不幸、忧愁]达到了极点。