cup
gb/kˈʌp/ us/kˈʌp/
A1
英語
~ 900
語義
0件の語義
名詞
A1
entity
1
Small container for drinking
A small container with a handle that you use to drink hot drinks like tea or coffee.
用法パターン：
a cup of [liquid]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'cup' with 'glass', which is usually used for cold drinks and made of clear material.
類義語
mug (Usually larger and thicker than a cup, often without a saucer.)
対義語
bottle (A closed container, usually with a narrow neck, for holding liquids.)
コロケーション
cup of tea
|coffee cup
|paper cup
|teacup
テーマ
daily life
|food
|home
|daily_life
|food_drink
|core_vocabulary
例文
- She poured herself a cup of coffee.
- He placed the cup on the saucer.
- I accidentally dropped my cup and it broke.
学習者向け例文
- I drink a cup of tea every morning.
- This cup is very hot.
- Please wash your cup after you use it.
名詞
A2
quantity
2
Unit of volume measurement
A way to measure food or drink in cooking, equal to about 240 milliliters in the US.
用法パターン：
[number] cups of [ingredient]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'cup' as a container with 'cup' as a measurement unit in recipes.
類義語
measure (A general word for an amount, not specific to the 'cup' unit.)
対義語
liter (A larger metric unit for measuring liquids.)
コロケーション
one cup of sugar
|two cups of flour
|half a cup
テーマ
cooking
|measurement
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
例文
- Add two cups of flour to the bowl.
- The recipe calls for one cup of milk.
- She measured half a cup of rice.
学習者向け例文
- Put one cup of milk in the bowl.
- I need two cups of water for this soup.
- The cake needs half a cup of sugar.
名詞
B1
event
3
Sports trophy or competition
A sports game or series where the winning team gets a trophy called a cup.
用法パターン：
win [the] cup
よくある間違い：
Learners may misunderstand 'cup' here as the physical object only, not realizing it refers to the entire competition.
類義語
tournament (A general term for a sports competition, not necessarily with a cup as a prize.)
対義語
friendly match (A non-competitive sports game without trophies.)
コロケーション
World Cup
|win the cup
|cup final
テーマ
sports
|competition
|arts_entertainment
例文
- They won the World Cup last year.
- The team is training hard for the cup final.
- This is their third cup victory in a row.
学習者向け例文
- Our country won the World Cup.
- We will play in the cup final.
- They hope to win the cup this year.
動詞
B2
action
4
Form hands into curved shape to hold
To make your hand into a curved shape to hold something gently.
用法パターン：
cup [something] in [hand(s)]
類義語
cradle (Implies holding something gently and protectively, often with both hands.)
対義語
flatten (To make something flat instead of curved for holding.)
コロケーション
cup her face
|cupped his hands around
|cupped in his palms
テーマ
body
|movement
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例文
- She cupped her hands to catch the rain.
- He cupped her face in his hands.
- I cupped the tiny bird gently.
学習者向け例文
- He cupped water in his hands.
- She cupped the flower carefully.
- I cupped my hands to drink.
文法
辞書形
cup
IPA
GB/kˈʌp/
US/kˈʌp/
音節・強勢
cup （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (cup)
活用形
Noun
- Base: cup
- Plural: cup, cups
Verb
- Base: cup
- 3rd Person Singular: cups
- Present Participle: cupping
- Past: cupped
関連語
Forms
cups
noun
cupping
verb
cupped
verb
Core family
cupful
noun
Related words
teacup
noun
cupcake
noun
文法ポイント
- Irregular present participle: cupping Verb
- Irregular past: cupped Verb
表現
a storm in a teacup
1/ə stˈɔɹm ˈɪn ə tˈikˌʌp/
idiom
Exaggeration of unimportant problem
A lot of anger or worry about something that is not important.
例文
- Their argument was just a storm in a teacup; they made up quickly.
- The media turned the small error into a storm in a teacup.
cup of tea
1/kˈʌp əv tˈi/
fixed phrase
Something one likes or enjoys
Something you like or are good at.
例文
- Reading is definitely her cup of tea.
- Cooking is his cup of tea.
World Cup
1/wˈɚld kˈʌp/
fixed phrase
International sports competition with trophy
A big sports competition between countries where the winner gets a trophy called a cup.
例文
- The FIFA World Cup happens every four years.
- They are preparing for the next World Cup.
not my cup of tea
1/nˈɑt mˈaɪ kˈʌp əv tˈi/
idiom
informal
Not something one likes
Something you do not like or enjoy doing.
例文
- Horror movies are not my cup of tea.
- Jogging early in the morning is not my cup of tea.
- Thanks for inviting me, but hiking is really not my cup of tea.