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使成杯状；使成凹形
cups — third person singular of cup
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使成杯状；使成凹形
To form or shape something into a cup or concave form, especially one's hands.
She cupped the cool water in her hands and drank it.
她双手捧起清凉的水喝了下去。
使成杯状,尤指双手。
To form into the shape of a cup, particularly of the hands.
用双手捧住某物。
To hold something in cupped hands.
将(液体、饮料等)倒入杯中。
To pour (a liquid, drink, etc.) into a cup.
使成凹形或杯状。
To make concave or in the form of a cup.
cup
Base
原形
cups
3rd person
第三人称单数
cupping
-ing
现在分词
cupped
Past
过去式
cupped
Past participle
过去分词
She cups her hands to drink from the stream.
她用手捧成杯状，从溪流中喝水。
He cupped the warm mug in his hands.
他双手捧着温暖的马克杯。
She is cupping her hands around the candle flame.
她正用手拢着烛火。
规则动词，cupped/cupping 需双写 p。
He cupped the little bird gently and put it back in the nest.
他轻轻捧起小鸟，把它放回巢里。
The children are cupping sand to build a sandcastle.
孩子们正捧起沙子堆沙堡。
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该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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