cupule

/ˈkjuːpjuːl/ /ˈkjuːpjuːl/

Meanings

noun

壳斗, 小杯状体

Any small structure shaped like a cup, such as at the base of an acorn, or the sucker on the feet of some flies

Examples :

"The tiny cupule at the base of the acorn held a drop of water. "

橡子的底部，那个小小的壳斗里积着一滴水。

Related Words

base noun

/beɪs/

基础，根基

"The house's foundation is the base upon which the entire structure is built. "

房子的地基是整个建筑建立的基础。

acorn noun

/ˈeɪ.kɔːn/ /ˈeɪ.kɔɹn/

橡子，栎实

"The squirrel buried the acorn under the leaves, hoping to find it later for a snack. "

松鼠把橡子埋在了落叶底下，希望以后能找到它当零食。

flies noun

/flaɪz/

舞台天桥，舞台上空。

""The stage crew raised the enormous backdrop into the flies after the first act." "

第一幕结束后，舞台工作人员将巨大的背景幕升到了舞台天桥上。

structure noun

/ˈstɹʌktʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈstɹʌktʃɚ/

结构，构造。

"The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items."

鸟儿们用树枝和各种废弃物搭建了一个令人惊叹的构造。

feet noun

/fiːt/

脚，足。

"A spider has eight feet."

蜘蛛有八条腿，每条腿的末端都长着一只脚。

sucker noun

/ˈsʌk.ə/ /ˈsʌk.ɚ/

奶头, 吮吸者

"The baby suckler was happily nursing at its mother's breast. "

那只还在吃奶的小家伙正在妈妈的乳房上快乐地吮吸着。

some adverb

/sɐm/ /sʌm/

大约，左右.

"I guess he must have weighed some 90 kilos."

我猜他肯定有九十公斤左右重。

small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

腰部, 背部。

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

孩子背着沉重的书包去上学后，腰疼得厉害。

like noun

/laɪk/

喜爱之物，喜欢的东西。

"Tell me your likes and dislikes."

告诉我你喜欢和不喜欢的东西。

shaped verb

/ʃeɪpt/

塑造，形成

"The potter shaped the clay into a beautiful vase. "

陶艺家用黏土塑造出一个漂亮的花瓶。

such noun

/sʌt͡ʃ/

像...一样的事物, 类似的东西

"My sister's new job offers a similar salary; it's a good such for someone with her experience. "

我姐姐的新工作薪水也差不多；对于像她这样有经验的人来说，这（样的工作）很不错。

water noun

/ˈwoːtə/ /ˈwɑtəɹ/ [woːʔɐ] [ˈwaːʈər] /ˈwoːtɘ/ /ˈwɔːtə/ /ˈwɔtəɹ/

水，水分，液体。

"By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen."

通过电的作用，水被分解成了它的两个组成部分，氧气和氢气。