teacup

/'ti:kʌp/

Thân thiện

A child carefully carries a full teacup to the table.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A cup from which tea is drunk: A small cup, typically with a handle, designed specifically for drinking tea.
   • As much as a teacup will hold: A unit of measure, specifically the amount of liquid a teacup can contain.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Physical Object):
  • She carefully placed the delicate porcelain teacup on its saucer.
  • The antique set included six matching teacups and saucers.
• Noun (Unit of Measure):
  • The recipe calls for one teacup of milk.
  • Add about half a teacup of sugar to the mixture.

Advanced Usage

• "A storm in a teacup": A great fuss or outrage over a trivial matter.
  • Their argument was just a storm in a teacup; they were friends again by the afternoon.

Variants and Related Words

• Teacupful (n): The amount that fills a teacup; a specific measure.
  • He added a teacupful of water to the pot.
• Teacup-sized (adj): Very small, of a size comparable to a teacup.
  • They adopted a teacup-sized puppy.

Synonyms

• Cup: A small bowl-shaped container for drinking from.
• Demitasse: A small cup for serving strong black coffee or espresso.

Related Idioms

• "Storm in a teacup": See "Advanced Usage" above. This is the primary idiom associated with the word.
  • The media scandal turned out to be nothing more than a storm in a teacup.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a cup from which tea is drunk
2. as much as a teacup will hold

Từ đồng nghĩa

• teacupful