Word · Frequency #749
cup
/kʌp/
verb
使成杯状;使成凹形
To form or shape something into a cup or concave form, especially one's hands.
- 1.
To form into the shape of a cup, particularly of the hands.
使成杯状,尤指双手。
- 2.
To hold something in cupped hands.
用双手捧住某物。
- 3.
To pour (a liquid, drink, etc.) into a cup.
将(液体、饮料等)倒入杯中。
- 4.
To make concave or in the form of a cup.
使成凹形或杯状。
用双手捧着;倒入杯中;使成杯状,尤指双手。;用双手捧住某物。;将(液体、饮料等)倒入杯中。
In use
She cupped the cool water in her hands and drank it.
He cupped the little bird gently and put it back in the nest.
The children are cupping sand to build a sandcastle.
Verb forms
base cup · third person cups · -ing cupping · past cupped · past participle cupped
规则动词,cupped/cupping 需双写 p。
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Learner notes
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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