| 释义 |
sippy cup, n. Chiefly U.S. colloq.
Brit. |ˈsɪpi ˌkʌp|, U.S. |ˈsɪpi ˌkəp|
Forms: 19– sippie cup, 19– sippy cup
[‹ sip v. + -y suffix1 + cup n.]
A plastic cup or beaker, used esp. by young children, which has a lid with a spout which allows the liquid inside to be drunk but prevents spillage.
1986Nursing Homes Mar.–Apr. 39/2 A popular one..is the sippy cup, designed with an attached lid with a raised projection similar to a straw with a small hole in it. As the patient tips the cup, holding it in the hand..the fluid flows into the person's mouth without spilling. 1992Atlanta Jrnl. & Constit. (Nexis) 4 Dec. 2 Nearly 2 million homes tune in to ‘Barney & Friends’ daily, making him the Elvis of the sippie-cup set. 2002Parenting Sept. 194 Start by replacing a midday bottle with a sippy cup rather than trying to eliminate your child's bedtime bottle right away. |