coupe
/kuːp/ (bre, ipa) · [kˈup] /kuːp/ (ame, ipa) · [kˈup] /sense 1 is kü-ˈpā sense 2 is ˈküp/ (ame, mw)
coupe — 名詞
- coupesingular
- coupesplural
1. a sporty car that has a hard roof, only two doors, and a back that slopes down t
雙門跑車
兩扇車門、車尾微傾的小型房車
a sporty car that has a hard roof, only two doors, and a back that slopes down toward the rear bumper.
Sahil saved for three years before buying a silver Mercedes coupe.
Sahil 存了三年的錢，才買下一台銀色的賓士雙門跑車。
noun: drive/buy a [brand] coupe
The dealer had two red coupes parked near the showroom entrance.
經銷商在展示間入口附近停了兩台紅色的雙門跑車。
plural form: coupes
Iris prefers a small coupe to a four-door sedan for city parking.
Iris 比較喜歡開小型雙門跑車，覺得在市區比四門房車好停車。
Minh's family complained that the back seat of the coupe was too cramped.
Minh 一家人都抱怨那台雙門跑車的後座空間太擠。
The new sports coupe was advertised on every billboard along the highway.
公路沿線每一面廣告看板上都在打那台全新的雙門跑車。
- 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
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
2. an old type of small carriage drawn by horses that had a roof, room inside for t
雙人馬車
舊式雙人座有頂篷的小型馬車
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.
Élise's diary describes arriving at the ball in her aunt's polished black coupe.
Élise 在日記裡寫到，她坐著姑姑那台擦得發亮的黑色雙人馬車去舞會。
historical context: 19th-century transport
A single horse was enough to pull the light coupe through narrow village streets.
一匹馬就足以拉著這輛輕巧的雙人馬車穿過狹窄的村莊街道。
The museum displays a Victorian coupe once owned by a wealthy London banker.
博物館展出一台維多利亞時期的雙人馬車，曾經屬於一位倫敦的富有銀行家。
Coupes were considered respectable transport for ladies making afternoon visits.
在過去，仕女午後外出拜訪時搭乘雙人馬車被視為合宜的交通方式。
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
淺口香檳杯
杯口寬、杯身淺、有杯腳的酒杯
a stemmed drinking glass that has a wide but shallow bowl on top, often used for serving champagne or classic cocktails.
Asher set out four chilled coupes for the New Year's toast.
Asher 為了新年的舉杯祝賀，擺出四只冰鎮過的淺口香檳杯。
plural: coupes for serving
The bartender at the hotel poured the champagne into a vintage crystal coupe.
飯店的調酒師將香檳倒進一只復古的水晶淺口香檳杯裡。
collocation: crystal/vintage coupe
Chidi ordered the cocktail in a coupe rather than the usual martini glass.
Chidi 點那杯調酒時選用淺口香檳杯，而不是常見的馬丁尼杯。
Each guest received a coupe of champagne when the speeches began.
祝詞開始的時候，每位賓客都拿到一杯用淺口香檳杯盛裝的香檳。
Vintage coupes from the 1920s are now popular again at upscale bars.
一九二〇年代的復古淺口香檳杯，最近在高級酒吧又重新流行起來。
- champagne saucer
older British name for the same glass shape
- cocktail glass
broader category; a coupe is one specific shape within it
- 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.