teacup(名词):茶杯;用于盛茶的小杯子。(也可引申指“茶杯的容量”,如 a teacup of sugar。)
/ˈtiːˌkʌp/
She sipped her tea from a delicate teacup.
她用一只精致的茶杯小口啜饮着茶。
The antique teacup, painted with pale blue flowers, was passed down through three generations and displayed only on special occasions.
那只绘着淡蓝花朵的古董茶杯传了三代,只在特别的场合才拿出来展示。
teacup 是由 tea(茶) + cup(杯子) 组合而成的复合词,字面意思就是“装茶的杯子”。随着饮茶文化在英语世界普及,这个词成为日常器皿词汇;在英国下午茶传统中尤其常见。