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单词 loving cup
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Definition of loving cup in English:

loving cup

noun
  • A large two-handled cup, passed round at banquets for each guest to drink from in turn.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • After the traditional toasts to Church and Queen and the ancient house, a drinking horn used for the purpose ever since the college was founded was passed round as a loving cup.
    • He then toasted the Queen with a 17th-century gold loving cup - valued at the time at £10,000 - before calling for three cheers for Her Majesty.
    • The Betas formed a circle and passed the loving cup around (a ritual our fraternity generally uses when a member is leaving the circle to become engaged).
 
 

Definition of loving cup in US English:

loving cup

nounˈləviNG ˌkəpˈləvɪŋ ˌkəp
  • A large two-handled cup, passed around at banquets for each guest to drink from in turn.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • After the traditional toasts to Church and Queen and the ancient house, a drinking horn used for the purpose ever since the college was founded was passed round as a loving cup.
    • He then toasted the Queen with a 17th-century gold loving cup - valued at the time at £10,000 - before calling for three cheers for Her Majesty.
    • The Betas formed a circle and passed the loving cup around (a ritual our fraternity generally uses when a member is leaving the circle to become engaged).
 
 
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