goblet

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gob·let /ˈɡɒblɪt $ ˈɡɑːb-/ noun [countable]   DFUa cup made of glass or metal, with a base and a stem but no handle 〔玻璃或金属制的〕无柄高脚酒杯

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goblet• Like twilight to a dreamer, Like a goblet of cool water to the weary..• The sugared spindles and wings of grass Are etched on great goblets.• Take them from the pan with a perforated spoon and transfer them to a mortar or the liquidizer goblet.• Serve chilled, in narrow goblets or white china cups, with a little cream floated on top.• Sir John's temper had improved but Athelstan dreaded spending a day watching him guzzle one goblet of wine after another.• Representative goblets and beakers of late sixteenth century and seventeenth century date are illustrated in Figures 3.50 and 3.51.• Her hand - that firm, forceful, boy's hand of hers - lifted the goblet as they lifted theirs.• D'Arcy saw the two wine goblets on the table; the empty bottle of Haut-Brion.Origin goblet (1300-1400) Old French gobelet

gob·let nounChineseSyllable  

a made of a with Corpus metal, cup glass or

goblet
gob‧let /ˈɡɒblət, ˈɡɒblɪt $ ˈɡɑːb-/ noun [countable]
a cup made of glass or metal, with a base and a stem but no handle

gob·letBrE /ˈɡɒblət/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɡɑːblət/ 🔊 nouna cup for wine, usually made of glass or metal, with a stem and base but no handle （玻璃或金属制）高脚酒杯