Word · Frequency #40722
stoups
/stuːp/
noun
大酒杯；酒壶
stoups is the plural of stoup.
an archaic drinking vessel
古语，现仅见于文学或历史语境
- 1.
A receptacle for holy water, especially a basin set at the entrance of a church.
圣水容器,尤其是教堂入口处的水盆
圣水盆；圣水容器,尤其是教堂入口处的水盆；大酒杯；酒壶
In use
The innkeeper poured a stoup of ale for the weary traveler.
He raised his silver stoup and toasted the bride and groom.
The old tavern had several stoups hanging above the bar.
[determiner] stoup of [liquid]
He drank a stoup of ale.
他喝了一大杯麦芽酒。
[material] stoup
The church had a marble stoup.
教堂里有一个大理石圣水盆。
stoup for [purpose]
She bought a stoup for holy water.
她买了一个圣水盆。
Common mistakes
He drank from a stoop of water.He drank from a stoup of water.
拼写错误。'stoop' 意为'弯腰'或'门廊'，而正确单词 'stoup' 指'大酒杯'或'圣水盆'，二者词形相近但意义不同。
She bought two wrought-iron stoup for the church.She bought two wrought-iron stoups for the church.
可数名词复数错误。'stoup' 为可数名词，表示多个时应加 -s 变为 'stoups'。
Connections
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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