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cupped

UK //kʌpt//US //kʌpt//

词源

源自中古英语 'cuppe'(杯子),最终来自拉丁语 'cuppa'(杯子),动词用法最早记录于15世纪,形容弯曲成杯状的动作。

adjective

❶ 形容物体形状像杯子一样凹陷或弯曲,通常指手掌或其他柔软物体向内弯曲形成的凹陷。

“She held the water in her cupped hands.”

(她用凹陷的手掌捧着水。)

“The bird made a nest in the cupped leaves.”

(鸟儿在弯曲的树叶里筑巢。)

同义词:hollowed, concave, curved

verb

❶ 用手或其他物体形成杯状凹陷的动作,通常是为了盛放或保护某物。

“She cupped her hands around the flickering candle.”

(她用双手护住摇曳的蜡烛。)

“He cupped the injured bird gently in his palms.”

(他轻轻地把受伤的小鸟捧在手心里。)

同义词:hold, enclose, scoop

常见短语

cupped hands — 指双手弯曲形成的杯状姿势,常用于捧东西或保护某物。

“The beggar extended his cupped hands for coins.”

(乞丐伸出捧起的双手讨要硬币。)

cupped ear — 用手在耳后形成杯状以增强听力,常见于需要听清微弱声音时。

“The old man listened with a cupped ear to the whispered secret.”

(老人用手拢着耳朵倾听那个低声说出的秘密。)