1. a United States liquid unit equal to 8 fluid ounces
2. the quantity a cup will hold
同義詞:cupful
3. a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
4. a large metal vessel with two handles that is awarded as a trophy to the winner of a competition
同義詞:loving cup
5. any cup-shaped concavity
6. the hole (or metal container in the hole) on a golf green
7. a punch served in a pitcher instead of a punch bowl
8. cup-shaped plant organ
動詞cup:
1. form into the shape of a cup
2. put into a cup
3. treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin
同義詞:transfuse
- 習慣用語
- A full cup must be carried steadily. [諺]器滿則溢。(指人在得意時, 不要忘乎所以)
- be a cup too low 無精打彩
- be fond of the cup 好酒貪杯
- between cup and lip (事情)將成未成之際; 即將到手
- Between the cup and the lip a morsel may slip. [諺]吃到嘴裡才算是你的。
- bitter cup 苦杯, 苦難, 痛苦的命運
- challenge cup 優勝杯, 獎盃
- trophy cup 優勝杯, 獎盃
- claret cup 一種冷飲品
- crush a cup 乾一杯; 共飲, 共舉壺觴
- drain the cup (of bitterness, sorrow, etc)to the dregs 歷盡苦難, 備嘗辛酸
- drink the cup (of bitterness, sorrow, etc)to the dregs 歷盡苦難, 備嘗辛酸
- fill up the cup 使某人的苦難[幸福等]達到最大的限度 做盡壞事, 惡貫滿盈
- grace cup (餐後祈禱完畢時傳飲的)祝酒杯; 祝酒
- have had a cup too much [俚]喝醉了
- have got a cup too much [俚]喝醉了
- in one's cup 微醉; 在酒醉的時候
- kiss the cup 呷, 飲, 飲酒
- let thiscuppass from me 但願能免掉這份苦難
- one's cup was full 幸福極了
- one's cup was running over 幸福極了
- the cup of Circe 使人變成異物的藥酒
- win the cup 優勝
- withhold the cup 不喝聖餐葡萄酒盡吃麵包
- cup and can 形影不離, 親密的朋友
- cups that cheer, but not inebriate 不醉人的酒, 茶