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IELTS BNC: 749 COCA: 780

cup

1 cup /ˈkʌp/ noun
plural cups
1 cup
/ˈkʌp/
noun
plural cups
Learner's definition of CUP
[count]
: a small round container that often has a handle and that is used for drinking liquids (such as tea and coffee)杯子;茶杯
see picture at place setting; see also teacup
: the liquid that is contained in a cup一杯(的量)
US : a unit of measurement that is used when you are cooking杯(烹饪的计量单位)
◊ A cup is used to measure both dry and liquid ingredients. It is equal to half a pint or 237 milliliters.杯用来计量固体或液体,一杯等于半品脱或237毫升。
see also measuring cup
: a large gold or silver cup that is given as a prize for winning a competition or game奖杯;优胜杯
used in the names of some sports competitions in which a cup is the prize用于以奖杯作奖品的体育比赛名称
: something that is shaped like a cup杯状物
see also eggcup, suction cup
chiefly US : a food that is served in a cup or small bowl杯盛食物
US : a hard piece of plastic that men and boys wear to protect and support their sexual organs while playing a sport(体育运动时保护男子生殖器的)护裆,下身护具
called also (British) box
: either one of the parts of a bra that cover the breastsused especially to describe the size of a bra(胸罩的)罩杯(尤指罩杯的尺寸)
US, golf : the metal or plastic case that is placed in the hole on a putting green
also : the hole itself洞壁;球洞

in the cup of your hand

◊ If you hold something in the cup of your hand, you hold it in your palm with your hand curved like a cup.捧在手心里

not your cup of tea

◊ If something is not your cup of tea, you do not like it very much or you are not very good at it.非某人所好;非某人所擅长
2 cup /ˈkʌp/ verb
cups; cupped; cupping
2 cup
/ˈkʌp/
verb
cups; cupped; cupping
Learner's definition of CUP
[+ object]
: to curve (your hand) into the shape of a cup将(手)窝成杯状
: to put your hand in a curved shape around (something)把(手)窝起成杯状放在…旁
IELTS BNC: 749 COCA: 780

cup

1 of 2

noun

1
: an open usually bowl-shaped drinking vessel
2
a
: a drinking vessel and its contents
b
: the consecrated wine of the Communion
3
: something that falls to one's lot
4
: an ornamental cup offered as a prize (as in a championship)
5
: something resembling a cup: such as
a
: a cup-shaped plant organ
b
: an athletic supporter reinforced usually with plastic to provide extra protection to the wearer
c
: either of two parts of a brassiere that are shaped like and fit over the breasts
d
: the metal case inside a hole in golf
also : the hole itself
6
: a usually iced beverage resembling punch but served from a pitcher rather than a bowl
7
: a half pint : eight fluid ounces
8
: a food served in a cup-shaped usually footed vessel
a fruit cup
9
: the symbol ∪ indicating the union of two sets compare cap sense 7
cuplike adjective

cup

2 of 2

verb

cupped; cupping

transitive verb

1
: to treat by cupping
2
a
: to curve into the shape of a cup
cupped his hands around his mouth
b
: to place in or as if in a cup
Phrases
in one's cups
: drunk

Synonyms

Noun

Example Sentences

Noun Would you like another cup of tea? The winner will take home the cup. Verb He cupped his hands around his mouth and shouted at us. I had to cup my hand to my ear in order to hear him. He cupped his mouth with his hands and shouted at us. I sat with my chin cupped in my hand. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Plus, rotating cup holders make this already slim design even more compact, helping to save space in tight back seats. Jamie Spain, Good Housekeeping, 6 Sep. 2022 The mower can mulch and features 12 deck height positions, two cup holders, Bluetooth, a USB port to charge your phone, a comfortable seat with armrests, and space for storage. Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2022 Others are completely ridiculous and genuinely hysterical to see, such as the cup holder, helicopter blade, rotary dial, and steering wheel. Jacob Siegal, BGR, 24 Aug. 2022 The average price of a cup of a coffee in a quick-service shop was $4.90 in the first six months of this year, up 7.6% from the same period last year, according to the NPD Group, a market-research firm. Rina Torchinsky, WSJ, 22 Aug. 2022 Cons: This water bottle was just a little too wide to fit into a cup holder and is not insulated. Alyssa Brascia, PEOPLE.com, 22 July 2022 CarPlay compatible, air conditioning and even some cup holders. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 June 2022 This mouth-watering floatie also has four raft connectors and two cup holders for your leisurely convenience. Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2022 Two cans of pintos and a cup of cheddar cheese deliver that punch of protein. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2022
Verb
Add one tablespoon of yeast solution to cup number three. Svenja Lohner, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2016 To cup two, add one tablespoon of 3 percent hydrogen peroxide solution. Svenja Lohner, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2016 Simply cup your hands around the lock and blow into it for a few minutes. Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 4 Feb. 2022 Instead, butterfly wings bend, which researchers suspected might cup air between them to strengthen their downstroke. Rachael Lallensack, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Dec. 2021 The Headphone Table, imagined in 1978 and recreated in 2017, invites visitors to sit and cup their hands to their ears, with elbows on the table, to hear—or be part of—a humming that rumbles through the heavy table. Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2021 Working with one piece at a time, cup your hand over the dough, keeping the sides of your palm on the work surface. Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Mar. 2021 My hands grip his unruly brown hair, his hands cup my face. Anastasia Garcia, Glamour, 11 Mar. 2021 After all, these sneaky chemicals can infiltrate foods and beverages at any point in their journey from farm to fork or from manufacturing plant to cup or bottle. Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English cuppe, from Old English, from Late Latin cuppa cup, alteration of Latin cupa tub — more at hive

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cup was before the 12th century
IELTS BNC: 749 COCA: 780
cup

noun¹

1container容器ADJECTIVE | VERB + CUP | CUP + VERB | CUP + NOUN | PHRASES ADJECTIVEempty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 + CUPfill, 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 + VERBcontain sth杯裏盛有⋯CUP + NOUNholder杯架PHRASESa cup and saucer一套杯碟
cup

noun²

2drink飲料ADJECTIVE | VERB + CUP | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEstrong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 + CUPoffer 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PREPOSITIONcup of一杯⋯PHRASESa 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

noun³

3in a competition比賽ADJECTIVE | VERB + CUP | CUP + NOUN | PHRASES ADJECTIVEchallenge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 + CUPwin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 + NOUNcompetition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PHRASESthe first, etc. round of the cup杯賽第一輪等

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