杯子的英语为cup，其英式读音为[kʌp]，美式读音为[kʌp]。cup可作名词和及物动词，当作为名词时，含义为“杯子”、“一杯的量”、“量杯”；当作为及物动词时，含义为“使手窝成杯状”、“使双手成圆状托起”。
cup的基本意思及用法介绍
1、作为名词，译为杯子;一杯(的量);杯(美国用作烹饪的计量单位);量杯(金属或塑料量器)。
例句：She drank the whole cup.
她把那一杯全喝下去了。
Would you like a cup of tea?
你想喝杯茶吗？
She's won several cups for skating.
她已多次荣获滑冰比赛的奖杯。
The cup was poised on the edge of the chair.
杯子放在椅子边上。
Rinse the cup out before use.
使用前将杯子冲洗一下。
I restrict myself to one cup of coffee a day.
我限制自己每天只喝一杯咖啡。
A cup of tea? There's nothing I'd like better!
一杯茶？那最好不过了！
The next Rugby World Cup will take place in three years' time.
下一届橄榄球世界杯赛将于三年后举行。
Get out your measuring cups, and we'll play a new game.
拿出你们的量杯，我们来做个新游戏。
You never use measuring cups when you prepare a meal.
你做饭的时候从不用量杯。
Did you know that a cup of spinach contains just 20 calories?
你可知，一量杯菠菜仅含20大卡热量？
2、作为及物动词，译为使(手)窝成杯状;使(双手)成圆状托起。
例句：She held the bird gently in cupped hands.
她双手轻轻地捧着那只小鸟。
He cupped her face in his hands and kissed her.
他用双手捧着她的脸吻她。
