与美国小学生一起学英文第5册 第28期:一杯

 　　Cup 一杯

　　A cup is a kind of unit. “一杯”是一种计量单位。

　　It is used to measure how much something holds. 它用来测量某物的容量。

　　One cup is equal to 8 aunces. 一杯等于8盎司。

　　It is commonly used in the United¹ States and Japan. 它通常在美国和日本使用。

　　However, it is rarely² used in the United Kingdom or the rest of the Europe. 而它却很少在英国或欧洲其他国家中使用。

　　What can you measure with a cup? 什么能用杯子测量呢？

　　Salt, milk, juice, sugar and butter can be measured with a cup. 盐、牛奶、果汁、糖和黄油都能用杯子衡量。

1 united   

adj.和谐的；团结的；联合的，统一的

参考例句：

• The whole nation is closely united.全国人民紧密团结。
• The two men were united by community of interests.共同的利益使两个人结合在一起。

2 rarely   

adv.很少，难得；非常地，非凡地

参考例句：

• Such fish is rarely met with in the north country.这种鱼在北方难得看到。
• He rarely comes here anymore.现在他难得来这儿了。