Mix the butter with one cup of powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
在黄油里加一杯糖粉,搅拌到松软的奶油状为止。
b) (also cupful /ˈkʌpfʊl/)TM the amount of liquid or food that a cup can hold 一杯,满杯
Breakfast consisted of half a cup of milk and a dry biscuit.
早餐是半杯牛奶和一片干饼干。
4sport competition 体育比赛
a)[countableC]WIN a specially shapedsilver container, often with two handles, that is given as a prize in a competition, especially a sports competition 奖杯,优胜杯
The president of the club came to present the cup to the winners.
俱乐部主席来给获胜者颁发奖杯。
b)[singular]DS a sports competition in which a cup is given as a prize 优胜杯赛
They’ve won the European Cup twice.
他们两次赢得欧洲杯赛。
Germany’s World Cup team
德国的世界杯赛球队
5round thing 圆形物 [countableC]CF something round and hollow that is shaped like a cup 杯状物
The flowers’ white petals contrast handsomely with their lemon-yellow cups.
这种花的白色花瓣衬托浅黄色花萼,让人赏心悦目。
acorn cups
橡实的壳斗
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She held it in the cup of her hand.
她把它捧在手心里。
6.golf 高尔夫球 [countableC]American EnglishAmEDSG a hole in the ground that you have to try to hit the ball into in the game of golf 球洞
b)American EnglishAmE a jockstrap 〔男人运动时用的〕护裆,下体护身
8alcohol 含酒精饮料 [countableC, uncountableU]DFDBritish EnglishBrE a mixedalcoholic drink 〔含酒精的〕混合饮料
He’s gone to get me some fruit cup.
他去给我买果汁混合饮料了。
9not be your cup of teaspokenDON'T LIKE to not be the type of thing that you like 不感兴趣的东西,不对胃口的事物
Jazz just isn’t my cup of tea – I prefer classical music.
我就是不喜欢爵士乐——我喜欢古典音乐。
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not be your cup of tea• Game shows just aren't my cup of tea.
10in your cupsBritish EnglishBrE old-fashionedDRUNK drunk, or when drunk 喝醉了;在喝醉时
By the time Anthony arrived, Richard was already deep in his cups.
安东尼来到时,理查德已经喝得大醉。
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in your cups• She had already been in her cups, and became hysterical, and then suicidal.• He didn't know what was worse, Cranston sulking or Cranston in his cups.• He glared darkly at Cranston and hoped the coroner was not too deeply in his cups.• Most of them were well gone in their cups and offered no objection when Cranston knocked at the door and demandedentrance.• Had Gabriel publicly insulted him in his cups one night in the Raven, fatally offending that pompousconceit?• The two men-at-armsleered but promptly buried their nosesin their cups.• Gentlemen, we have all drunk too much at times and seen others in their cups.• Also she knew Shill to be a toper and, when in his cups, a man of violence.
cup and saucer• A cup and saucer stand is $ 30.• It has eight plates, eight cups and saucers, a coffee pot, a creamer and a sugar bowl.• Dinner plate, £5.50; side plate, £3.50; espressocup and saucer, £3.95.• As she fetched sugar and milk and her favouritecup and saucer, she made up her mind to break with him.• The table was set with matchingcups and saucers, brightsilverware, old plates and a small pitcher of milk.• The little brown bottle caught my eye again, and putting my cup and saucer down I uncapped and re-examined it.• Now he gapes at the cup and saucer, tottering at the end of his extendedarm.• A fryingpan, utensils, cups and saucers.
cup of• Let me get you a cup of coffee.• She held it in the cup of her hand.• the cup of a flower
won the ... Cup• In the ground it was, as Strach said, as if we'd won the cup or something.• Norton's Coin had won the Cheltenham Gold Cup.• Allan Wells had won the 1981 World Cup 100 metres here, fully vindicating his Olympic win of the previous year.• Rovers have won the Cup a record 22 times.• For DesertOrchid, it was a return to the course where he won the Gold Cup.• Manchester City had just won the League Cup and this was the night of their galacelebrations.• It was nationalabsolution: they won the World Cup but we played football.
1HOLDto hold something in your hands, so that your hands form part of a circle around it 〔双手〕捧,窝成杯状托住
He cupped her face in his hands and kissed her.
他双手捧住她的脸亲吻她。
Luke was sitting at his desk, one hand cupping his chin.
卢克坐在书桌前,一只手托住下巴。
2cup your hand(s)HBHto make a shape like a cup with your hand or hands 用手作杯状
He struck a match and cupped his hand around the flame.
他划了根火柴,窝起手遮住火焰。
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cup your hand(s)• Grainne took the hot fragrantwine gratefully, and cupped her hands about the goblet for warmth.• Periodically, Felix will turn to Manny, cup his hand and explain to him what has been said.• He cupped his hand around his mouth.• Then she cupped her hands around Jack's face and gently pulled him to his feet.• He then shuffled around the room cupping his hand around the chimneys and blowing out one lamp after another.• Sara cupped her hand around the match until it burned steadily.• He cupped his hand over his thing as if it were a flame that might blow out.• Trying by cupping his hand over the clasps to avoid the penetratingclicks of opening, Georgelifted the lid.
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cup• Again she cupped her own mug in both hands and sat there sipping.• He leaned an elbow on the desk and cupped his chin in his hand.• Periodically, Felix will turn to Manny, cup his hand and explain to him what has been said.• Trying by cupping his hand over the clasps to avoid the penetratingclicks of opening, Georgelifted the lid.• Urquhart cupped the glass of wine in his hands.
cupped ... face• Slowly he raised one hand and gently cupped her face.• He moved towards her and cupped her face in his hands.
1container容器ADJECTIVE | VERB + CUP | CUP + VERB | CUP + NOUN | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤empty空杯子▸➤full滿杯▸➤half-empty, half-full半杯▸➤broken, chipped, cracked打碎的/有缺口的/破裂的杯子➤china, porcelain瓷杯▸➤disposable, Dixie™(= paper cup) (NAmE) , drinking (NAmE) , paper, plastic, polystyrene (BrE) , Styrofoam™ (NAmE) 一次性杯子;迪克西紙杯;酒杯;紙杯;塑料杯;聚苯乙烯杯子;舒泰龍泡沫塑料杯➤tin錫杯▸➤coffee, tea咖啡杯;茶杯➤egg雞蛋杯➤yogurt (NAmE) 酸奶杯➤measuring (NAmE) 量杯➤sippy (= for babies) (NAmE) 嬰幼兒鴨嘴訓練杯VERB + CUP➤fill, refill裝滿/續滿杯子▸➤drain, empty喝乾杯裏的飲料;倒空杯裏的東西◇She was so thirsty that she drained her cup.她口渴得厲害,把那一杯全喝了下去。➤lift, pick up, raise舉杯;拿起杯子◇She raised her cup to her lips.她把杯子舉到唇邊。➤place, put down, replace, set down擺放杯子;放下杯子;把杯子放回原處▸➤drink from, drink out of用杯子喝⋯◇Customers don't like drinking out of plastic cups.顧客不喜歡用塑料杯喝飲料。CUP + VERB➤contain sth杯裏盛有⋯CUP + NOUN➤holder杯架PHRASES➤a cup and saucer一套杯碟cup
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2drink飲料ADJECTIVE | VERB + CUP | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤strong很濃的飲料◇I like a good strong cup of tea first thing in the morning.我喜歡早晨起來先喝一杯濃茶。➤fresh新做的飲品◇My coffee was cold, so I ordered a fresh cup.我的咖啡涼了,所以要了一杯新的。➤hot, steaming, warm熱飲料;熱氣騰騰的飲品;溫熱的飲料VERB + CUP➤offer sb給某人喝飲料▸➤make (sb)(為某人)沖製飲料▸➤pour (sb)(為某人)倒飲料◇I'm making tea. Can I pour you a cup?我在沏茶。給你倒一杯好嗎?➤buy, order買飲料;點飲料▸➤help yourself to自便取用飲料▸➤stir攪動飲料◇Enrique stirred his fourth cup of coffee of the day.恩里克在攪動他這一天中的第四杯咖啡。➤drink, enjoy, have喝飲料;享用飲料◇I drink about ten cups of coffee a day.我每天大約喝 10 杯咖啡。➤sip小口喝飲料➤finish喝完飲料PREPOSITION➤cup of一杯⋯PHRASES➤a nice cup of tea (BrE) 一杯清香的茶◇You sit down and I'll make you a nice cup of tea.坐下,我給你沏杯香茶。cup
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3in a competition比賽ADJECTIVE | VERB + CUP | CUP + NOUN | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤challenge挑戰杯賽▸➤knockout淘汰賽▸➤American, European, World, etc.美洲杯、歐洲杯、世界杯等比賽➤gold, silver金杯;銀杯VERB + CUP➤win贏得獎杯◇Who won the cup?誰贏得了獎杯?➤lose失去獎杯▸➤present (sb with)頒獎杯(給某人)◇The cup will be presented to the winning team by the president.總統將為獲勝隊頒發獎杯。➤lift, raise舉起獎杯◇He lifted the cup for the sixth time this year (= it was the sixth time he had won).他今年第六次舉起了獲勝獎杯。CUP + NOUN➤competition杯賽◇They were the first Turkish team to win a major cup competition.他們是在重大杯賽中獲勝的第一支土耳其球隊。◇the Ryder Cup competition萊德杯高爾夫球對抗賽➤clash (BrE) , match (especially BrE) 杯賽中的交鋒/比賽◇The team are ready for next week's World Cup clash with Italy.該隊已經做好了下週在世界杯賽中與意大利隊交鋒的準備。➤race杯賽競賽▸➤final, quarter-final, semi-final (all BrE) 杯賽決賽/四分之一決賽/半決賽▸➤victory, win杯賽中獲勝➤winner杯賽獲勝者➤holder杯賽冠軍保持者➤contender, hopeful杯賽爭奪者/有望奪冠者PHRASES➤the first, etc. round of the cup杯賽第一輪等