coupe

/kuːp/ (bre, ipa) · [kˈup] /kuːp/ (ame, ipa) · [kˈup] /sense 1 is kü-ˈpā sense 2 is ˈküp/ (ame, mw)

coupe — noun

  • coupesingular
  • coupesplural

1. a sporty car that has a hard roof, only two doors, and a back that slopes down t

1.名詞C1
釋義

a sporty car that has a hard roof, only two doors, and a back that slopes down toward the rear bumper.

例句

Sahil saved for three years before buying a silver Mercedes coupe.

noun: drive/buy a [brand] coupe

The dealer had two red coupes parked near the showroom entrance.

plural form: coupes

同義詞
  • two-door

    everyday adjective form; describes the same body shape without naming it

  • sports car

    broader — includes convertibles and roadsters; a coupe is one type

反義詞
  • sedan

    American term for a four-door car with a separate trunk

  • saloon

    British equivalent of sedan

文法句型

a + coupe

drive a coupe

用法筆記

Often written with an accent as 'coupé' in British English; the unaccented form 'coupe' is standard in American English. Used mostly of two-door sporty cars from premium brands.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a four-door coupe.
✅I bought a four-door sedan.
💡a coupe has only two doors by definition, so 'four-door coupe' contradicts itself.
❌a coupé car' (British) pronounced like 'coop'.
✅a coupé' pronounced /ˈkuːpeɪ/.
💡the accent on 'é' signals the French-style two-syllable pronunciation.

2. an old type of small carriage drawn by horses that had a roof, room inside for t

2.名詞C2
釋義

an old type of small carriage drawn by horses that had a roof, room inside for two travellers, and an open driver's seat at the front.

例句

Élise's diary describes arriving at the ball in her aunt's polished black coupe.

historical context: 19th-century transport

A single horse was enough to pull the light coupe through narrow village streets.

同義詞
  • brougham

    very close relative; a small enclosed horse-drawn carriage with similar layout

  • carriage

    broader term covering many horse-drawn vehicle types

文法句型

a + coupe

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: this sense names a horse-drawn vehicle, almost always in historical or museum descriptions. Modern readers will assume the car meaning unless the period context (Victorian, 19th-century, horse-drawn) is set up clearly.

3. a stemmed drinking glass that has a wide but shallow bowl on top, often used for

3.名詞C2
釋義

a stemmed drinking glass that has a wide but shallow bowl on top, often used for serving champagne or classic cocktails.

例句

Asher set out four chilled coupes for the New Year's toast.

plural: coupes for serving

The bartender at the hotel poured the champagne into a vintage crystal coupe.

collocation: crystal/vintage coupe

同義詞
反義詞
  • flute

    tall narrow champagne glass — opposite shape, same drink

文法句型

a + coupe (of)

用法筆記

The 'coupe of champagne' pattern (with 'of') refers to the drink served in this glass shape — similar to 'a glass of wine'. The glass shape has returned to fashion at cocktail bars since the 2010s.

常見錯誤

❌Pour the champagne into a flute coupe.
✅Pour the champagne into a coupe.' OR 'Pour the champagne into a flute.
💡a coupe and a flute are two different glass shapes; you cannot combine the words.