n (1)杯子(small round open container，usu with a handle to hold liquid for drinking)[C]：a set of～s一套杯子;a paper/plastic/china～纸/塑料/瓷杯;a coffee～咖啡杯;a～and saucer带托碟的茶杯;

(2)(装有饮料的)杯(this container with the liquid in it)[C]：You are making coffee? I'd love a～.你在煮咖啡? 我想喝一杯。pour a～of tea/coffee斟一杯茶/咖啡;

(3)一杯(之量)(amount this container will hold)[C](= cupful)：a ～of tea/coffee/milk/flour/sugar 一杯茶/咖啡/牛奶/面粉/糖;have/drink two～s of sth喝了两杯……;Would you like a～? 你要喝一杯吗? 〖同〗cupful;

(4)1)奖杯(cup-shaped ornamental vessel，usu made of gold，silver or other metal，awarded as a prize in sports events)[C]：the Football League C～ 足球杯;win the～赢得奖杯;win a～for the Best Roses 赢得最佳玫瑰花赛奖杯;compete for the World Cup争夺世界杯;A silver cup was given to the winner.获胜者得到了一个银质奖杯。2)奖杯赛(competition for which the prize is a cup)[C，the～]：play in the～参加奖杯赛;be knocked out of the C～in the second round比赛到第二轮时被淘汰;get to the third round of the C～进入奖杯赛的第三轮比赛;In the Grand Challenge Cup，the 1987 champion was beaten.优胜杯大赛中，1987年的冠军被击败了。

(5)杯状物(thing similar in shape to a deep narrow bowl)[C]：a brassiere～乳罩;the～of a bra(ssiere)/a flower/a tulip/an acorn乳罩/花萼/郁金香花萼/橡子托;an egg-～放熟鸡蛋的托杯;wear a D～戴D号胸罩;in the～of sb's hand捧在手中;

(6)(混合)酒(specially prepared drink of wine or another alcoholic drink)[U]：cider～ 苹果汁酒;claret～ 红葡萄酒混合饮料;

→′cupful n 一杯之量;′cup-final n 决赛(尤指足球);′cup-tie n 夺杯赛(尤足球);

vt (1)形成杯状(form(esp one's hands)into a shape like a cup)[T+n]：～one's hands round one's mouth/the lighter双手捂住嘴/拢住打火机;～one's hands to catch a ball双手捧着去接球;

(2)成杯状托住(hold sth in one's cupped hands)[T+n，T+n+prep]：～one's chin in one's hands双手托腮;～the mug of hot tea in one's hands to warm them双手捧住热茶杯以取暖