soup

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soup1 /suːp/ ●●● S3 noun [countable, uncountable]  1  DFFcooked liquid food, often containing small pieces of meat, fish, or vegetables 汤 homemade tomato soup 自制的番茄汤2. be in the soup informalPUNISH to be in trouble 陷入困境n COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + soupchicken/tomato etc soupWe both had chicken soup.hotThey serve hot soup from mobile kitchens.thickLunch consisted of a thick vegetable soup.creamyA rich creamy potato soup starts the meal.homemadeHomemade soup can be had for $2.50 a bowl.canned (also tinned British English)She heated up some tinned soup.phrasesa bowl of soupCould I have a bowl of soup?a cup/mug of soupHe got a cup of soup from the machine.a can of soup (also a tin of soup British English)I opened a can of mushroom soup.soup + NOUNa soup bowl/plateRussell pushed his empty soup bowl away.a soup spoon (=a spoon with a rounder part that you eat from than an ordinary spoon)a soup tureen (=a large bowl with a lid, from which soup is served)She lifted the lid of the soup tureen.verbseat/drink soupWe chatted as we ate our spinach soup.ladle soup out/into a bowl (=serve it using a large spoon)Ladle the soup into warm bowls and garnish with parsley.

Examples from the Corpus

soup• Drizzle egg substitute into soup, cover and let stand.• Drain well in a colander and divide them among individual bowls or put them in a large soup tureen.• It was a successful year for new product introductions, including high quality desserts, new soup varieties and pasta products.• On entering the parish hall, he was surprised to smell the unmistakable odor of chicken noodle soup.• Menus tend to be Germanic with large helpings of soup, veal or sausage and Rösti potatoes.• Add to simmering soup along with garlic, lentils, tomatoes and all spices.soup2 verb  1.soup something ↔ up phrasal verb informal IMPROVEto improve something, especially a car, by making it more powerful 增大 〔尤指汽车的〕功率，升级，改装→ See Verb tableOrigin soup1 (1600-1700) French soupe “piece of bread dipped in liquid, soup” soup2 (1900-2000) Probably from soup “drug given to a horse to make it run faster” ((1900-2000)), from → SOUP1

soup1 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1soup2 verbLDOCE OnlineChinese  

of small meat, pieces cooked Corpus food, liquid often containing

soup

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soup¹ S3 /suːp/ noun [uncountable and countable]1. cooked liquid food, often containing small pieces of meat, fish, or vegetables:
    homemade tomato soup
2. be in the soup informal to be in trouble
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + soup
   ▪ chicken/tomato etc soup We both had chicken soup.
   ▪ hot They serve hot soup from mobile kitchens.
   ▪ thick Lunch consisted of a thick vegetable soup.
   ▪ creamy A rich creamy potato soup starts the meal.
   ▪ homemade Homemade soup can be had for $2.50 a bowl.
   ▪ canned (also tinned British English) She heated up some tinned soup.
■ phrases
   ▪ a bowl of soup Could I have a bowl of soup?
   ▪ a cup/mug of soup He got a cup of soup from the machine.
   ▪ a can of soup (also a tin of soup British English) I opened a can of mushroom soup.
■ soup + NOUN
   ▪ a soup bowl/plate Russell pushed his empty soup bowl away.
   ▪ a soup spoon (=a spoon with a rounder part that you eat from than an ordinary spoon)
   ▪ a soup tureen (=a large bowl with a lid, from which soup is served) She lifted the lid of the soup tureen.
■ verbs
   ▪ eat/drink soup We chatted as we ate our spinach soup.
   ▪ ladle soup out/into a bowl (=serve it using a large spoon) Ladle the soup into warm bowls and garnish with parsley.

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soup² verb
     
soup something ↔ up phrasal verb informal
  to improve something, especially a car, by making it more powerful