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Our destiny offers not the cup of despair, but the chalice of opportunity.
——Richard Nixon
命运给予我们的不是失望之酒，而是机会之杯。
——理查德·尼克松
一、关于cup，你应该知道的用法有
n.
1.杯子 [C] a small container shaped like a bowl, usually with a handle
Earl knocked over the cup.
伯爵打翻杯子。
2.奖杯 [C] a gold or silver cup on a stem
Eight horses will race for the cup.
将有八匹马参赛争夺奖杯。
3.一杯（的量） [C] the contents of a cup
I bought a cup of coke and some popcorn.
我买一杯可口可乐和一些爆米花。
v.
使成杯状 [T] to make your hands into the shape of a bowl
He would cup his chin in the hollow of his hand when he had something on his mind.
他有心事时总是把手掌心托住自己的下巴。
二、词义辨析：还有哪些单词能表示“杯子”的意思呢？
cup, glass, mug
这3个名词均可表示“杯，杯子”之意。cup指有柄，用来饮茶或咖啡等的瓷杯。glass指玻璃制的杯子，用来盛酒和牛奶等东西。mug通常指周边垂直，不用茶托的有柄大瓷杯或大金属杯。
三、你知道cup和哪些词更搭吗？
coffee cup
n. 咖啡杯
cup final
足球杯决赛
cup of tea
所喜爱的人或事,得心应手的事
cup tie
n. 优胜杯决赛
grace cup
n.(宴会结束时最后举杯祝颂的)一杯酒
四、最后，来做个填词游戏吧
She started some whiskey into my coffee ____.
她往我的咖啡杯里倒了些威士忌。
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