好词典
cups
UK /kʌps/US /kʌps/
词源
源自古英语'cuppe'，来自拉丁语'cuppa'，意为饮器或碗。
noun
❶ 杯子，指用于盛放液体的容器，通常有把手，用于喝水、咖啡等。
“She placed two cups on the table for tea.”
（她在桌上放了两个杯子用来喝茶。）
“The kids drank milk from their favorite cups.”
（孩子们用他们最喜欢的杯子喝牛奶。）
❶ 奖杯，指在比赛或竞赛中获胜者获得的象征荣誉的杯子形状的奖品。
“The team lifted the championship cup in celebration.”
（球队举起冠军奖杯庆祝胜利。）
“He won three cups in his tennis career.”
（他在网球生涯中赢得了三座奖杯。）
同义词:mug, trophy, goblet
verb
❶ 将手弯曲成杯状，通常用于捧起或盛放东西。
“She cupped her hands to drink water from the stream.”
（她把手弯成杯状从小溪里捧水喝。）
“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, cradle
常见短语
in one's cups — 形容某人喝醉了酒的状态，常用于幽默或非正式场合。
“After three beers, he was quite in his cups.”
（喝了三杯啤酒后，他已经有点醉了。）
cup of tea — 字面指一杯茶，也比喻为某人喜欢或擅长的事物。
“Classical music isn't really my cup of tea.”
（古典音乐并不是我喜欢的类型。）