Cup in English: cup

Pronunciation: English? [k?p] American? [k?p]

n.? A cup; a measure of a cup; a trophy; a cup

vt.? To make into the shape of a cup; to put something into a cup

cup is derived directly from Old English cuppe; originally from Latin cupa, meaning cup, bucket, basin.

Common Sentences

1, The cup hit the wall and broke on impact.

The cup fell on the wall and shattered.

2. The cup broke when it fell on the floor.

The tea cup fell to the floor and broke.

3, China cups are apt to break.

Porcelain cups are easy to break.

Expanded Information:

Word Usage

1. cup is a countable noun with a plural form. Often refers to a kind of porcelain cup with a handle without feet, used to drink tea, milk, coffee and so on. Sometimes can be specifically referred to "trophy", can be no handle, can also have one or two handles.

2, cup can also be "a cup of the amount of" solution, often followed by the preposition of phrase.

3. the Cup means "tournament".

The Cup, which is commonly used for drinking wine or tea, can be divided into glass, plastic, ceramic and wooden cups according to different materials.