tumbler

/ˈtʌmblə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈʌmblɚ] /ˈtʌmblər/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈʌmblɚ] /ˈtəm-blər How to pronounce tumbler (audio)/ (ame, mw)

tumbler — 名詞

  • tumblersingular
  • tumblersplural

1. a straight-sided glass or cup that you drink from, made without a handle or rais

1.名詞B2
釋義

平口杯

無把手、無杯腳的飲用杯

a straight-sided glass or cup that you drink from, made without a handle or raised base

例句

Sora poured orange juice into a tumbler before the guests arrived.

Sora 在客人到之前，把柳橙汁倒進平口杯裡。

pour a drink into a tumbler

The hotel left a clean tumbler beside the sink for brushing teeth.

飯店在洗手台旁放了一個乾淨的平口杯，讓客人刷牙時使用。

tumbler beside the sink

同義詞
  • glass

    the broad everyday word for a drinking container, often less shape-specific

  • cup

    a more general word that often suggests a smaller vessel and may have a handle

  • mug

    usually a larger drinking cup with a handle, often for hot drinks

文法句型

pour juice into a tumbler

keep a tumbler by the sink

fill a tumbler with tea

用法筆記

Usually refers to a simple drinking glass or reusable cup with no handle. It often appears in home, hotel, or bathroom contexts, and it can be made of glass, plastic, or metal.

常見錯誤

❌Put the soup in a tumbler.
✅Put the soup in a bowl or mug.
💡A tumbler is mainly used for drinks, not for serving soup.

2. an acrobat or gymnast whose act includes rolls, flips, and other turning movemen

2.名詞C1
釋義

翻騰特技員

表演前滾翻、空翻等動作的人

an acrobat or gymnast whose act includes rolls, flips, and other turning movements

例句

Mira trained as a tumbler before joining the circus in Barcelona.

Mira 在加入巴塞隆納的馬戲團之前，先受訓成為翻騰特技員。

train as a tumbler

During the parade, the young tumbler flipped over three mats in a row.

遊行時，那位年輕的翻騰特技員連續越過三塊墊子翻轉。

tumbler + flip over mats

同義詞
  • acrobat

    the closest broad term for a performer who does physical tricks

  • gymnast

    often used when the person performs in a sport rather than a show

  • performer

    much broader and does not specifically suggest flipping movements

文法句型

train as a tumbler

a tumbler flips over mats

hire a tumbler for a show

用法筆記

Used for performers whose routine focuses on rolling and flipping movements. In modern sports settings, people may also say gymnast when the person performs as part of a team or competition.

常見錯誤

❌The tumbler kept five balls in the air.
✅The juggler kept five balls in the air.
💡A tumbler performs flips and rolls, not object-throwing tricks.