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- a small bowl-shaped container for drinking from, typically having a handle and used with a matching saucer for hot drinks（常指有柄的、与相配的茶碟一起用的）杯子。
1.1
- the contents of such a container一杯（内容物）：
a strong cup of tea
一杯浓茶。
1.2
- chiefly N. Amer. a measure of capacity used in cookery, equal to half a US pint (0.237 litre)〈主北美〉一杯（容量）（烹饪用语, 相当于半品脱, 即0.237升）：
a cup of butter
一杯黄油。
1.3
- (in church use) a chalice used at the Eucharist（教堂用语）圣餐杯。
1.4
- an ornamental trophy in the form of a cup, usually made of gold or silver and having a stem and two handles, awarded as a prize in a sports contest优胜杯, 奖杯。
1.5
Cup
such a contest杯赛, 锦标赛：playing in the Cup is the best thing ever.
参加锦标赛是最好不过的事了。
1.6
cups
one of the suits in a tarot pack（一副塔罗纸牌中的）花色相同的一组牌。
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- a cup-shaped thing, in particular杯状物, 尤指：
2.1
- either of the two parts of a bra shaped to contain or support one breast（容纳或支承乳房的）胸罩窝。
2.2
- this as a measure of breast size（用作乳房大小计量单位的）罩杯：
she had grown from an A to a C cup in just six months.
短短六个月内, 她从A罩杯增至C罩杯。
2.3
- Golf the hole on a putting green or the metal container in it【高尔夫】球洞; 金属洞壁。
2.4
- Canadian a receptacle forming part of a liquidizer〈加〉（榨汁机的）容器。
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- mass noun a mixed drink served at parties, typically flavoured with fruit juices and containing wine or cider混合饮料（聚会上用; 常用果汁调味, 含葡萄酒或苹果酒）。
(cupped, cupping)with obj.
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- form (one's hand or hands) into the curved shape of a cup将（手）窝成杯状：
'Hey!' Dad shouted, with his hands cupped around his mouth.
“嗨！”父亲将手拢在嘴边叫道。
1.1
- place the curved hand or hands around（用手）捧：
he cupped her face in his hands.
他用手捧着她的脸。
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- Medicine historical bleed (someone) by using a glass in which a partial vacuum is formed by heating【医】〈史〉为…拔火罐（或做吸杯治疗）：
Dr Ross ordered me to be cupped.
罗斯医生嘱咐我作拔火罐治疗。
短语
in one's cups
- informal drunk〈非正式〉醉的。
not one's cup of tea
- informal not what one likes or is interested in〈非正式〉非某人喜欢（或感兴趣）的东西：
cats were not her cup of tea.
猫不是她的所爱。
词源
Old English: from popular Latin cuppa, probably from Latin cupa 'tub'.