cup

1. N-COUNT A cup is a small round container that you drink from. Cups usually have handles and are made from china or plastic. (有把手的陶瓷或塑料) 杯子

...cups and saucers. …茶杯和茶碟。

2. N-COUNT You can use cup to refer to the cup and its contents, or to the contents only. 一杯···

...a cup of coffee. …一杯咖啡。

3. N-COUNT A cup is a unit of measurement used in cooking. It is equal to 16 tablespoons or 8 fluid ounces. 量杯 (等于16大湯匙或8液盎司)

Gradually add 1 cup of milk, stirring until the liquid is absorbed. 逐漸加入一量杯牛奶，一邊攪動(dòng)直到液體被吸收。

...half a cup of sugar. …半量杯糖。

4. N-COUNT Things, or parts of things, that are small, round, and hollow in shape can be referred to as cups. 杯狀物

...the brass cups of the small chandelier. …小枝形吊燈上的黃銅杯狀燈罩。

5. N-COUNT A cup is a large metal cup with two handles that is given to the winner of a game or competition. 獎(jiǎng)杯

The Stars won the Stanley Cup in 1999. 明星隊(duì)贏得了1999年的斯坦利杯。

6. N-IN-NAMES Cup is used in the names of some sports competitions in which the prize is a cup. …杯賽

Sri Lanka's cricket team will play India in the final of the Asia Cup. 斯里蘭卡板球隊(duì)將在亞洲杯決賽中與印度隊(duì)交鋒。

7. V-T If you cup your hands, you make them into a curved shape like a cup. 把 (手等) 窩成杯狀

He cupped his hands around his mouth and called out for Diane. 他兩手窩成杯狀圍在嘴邊，大聲地呼喚黛安。

David knelt, cupped his hands and splashed river water on to his face. 大衛(wèi)跪下去，雙手成杯狀，捧起河水潑到他的臉上。

8. V-T If you cup something in your hands, you make your hands into a curved dish-like shape and support it or hold it gently. 窩起手掌托住

He cupped her chin in the palm of his hand. 他窩起手掌托住她的下巴。