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
cup of
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.