英语四、六级词组辨析手册
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3 a cup of; a glass of; a mug of

● 以上词组介词因cup, glass和mug的意义区别,一般不可互换。

● a cup of中的cup指有柄瓷杯,多用来装茶、咖啡等热饮料,如:Would you like a cup of tea?(你想喝杯茶吗?)Ordering a cup of tea, I struck up a conversation with the manager.(我要了一杯茶,便和经理攀谈起来。)

I used to have a cup of coffee after I got up in the morning.(我过去习惯早上起床后喝一杯咖啡。)Add two cups of sifted flour to one cup of sugar and mix.(把两杯筛过的面粉加到一杯糖里后拌匀。)

● a glass of中的glass指玻璃杯,多用来盛水、牛奶、酒等冷饮料。如:Please give me a glass of lemon tea.(请给我杯柠檬茶。)We had a pleasant chat over a glass of milk。(我们边喝牛奶,一边愉快地聊天。)He felt so thirsty that he had two glasses of water at a time.(他太渴了,一次喝了两杯水。)She likes to have a glass of beer before dinner.(她喜欢在饭前喝杯啤酒。)

● a mug of中的mug指有柄的大瓷杯或金属杯,强调“一大杯”,可装各种饮料。如: Can I have a mug of water?I’m terribly thirsty.(我能喝一大缸子水吗?我实在是渴极了。)He asked me for a meal and a mug of beer.(他向我要了一份饭和一大杯啤酒。)He carried a large slice of bread and meat and a mug of beer into a corner and applied himself to disposing of them with great voracity.(他拿了一大块面包夹肉和一大杯啤酒,躲到一个角落里狼吞虎咽地吃起来。)Make a mug of coffee for me, please.(请给我煮一大杯咖啡。)She felt much better after drinking a mug of cold water.(喝了一大杯凉水之后,她觉得好多了。)