冠军奖杯：cup的常见用法和词义辨析

Our destiny offers not the cup of despair, but the chalice of opportunity.

——Richard Nixon

命运给予我们的不是失望之酒，而是机会之杯。

——理查德·尼克松

一、关于cup，你应该知道的用法有

n.

1.杯子 [C] a small container shaped like a bowl, usually with a handle

Earl knocked over the cup.

伯爵打翻杯子。

2.奖杯 [C] a gold or silver cup on a stem

Eight horses will race for the cup.

将有八匹马参赛争夺奖杯。

3.一杯（的量） [C] the contents of a cup

I bought a cup of coke and some popcorn.

我买一杯可口可乐和一些爆米花。

v.

使成杯状 [T] to make your hands into the shape of a bowl

He would cup his chin in the hollow of his hand when he had something on his mind.

他有心事时总是把手掌心托住自己的下巴。

二、词义辨析：还有哪些单词能表示“杯子”的意思呢？

cup, glass, mug

这3个名词均可表示“杯，杯子”之意。

cup指有柄，用来饮茶或咖啡等的瓷杯。

glass指玻璃制的杯子，用来盛酒和牛奶等东西。

mug通常指周边垂直，不用茶托的有柄大瓷杯或大金属杯。

三、你知道cup和哪些词更搭吗？

coffee cup

n. 咖啡杯

cup final

足球杯决赛

cup of tea

所喜爱的人或事,得心应手的事

cup tie

n. 优胜杯决赛

grace cup

n.(宴会结束时最后举杯祝颂的)一杯酒

四、最后，来做个填词游戏吧

She started some whiskey into my coffee ____.

她往我的咖啡杯里倒了些威士忌。