coupe
coupe — noun
1. A short-stemmed drinking glass whose round bowl is broad and flat rather than de
A short-stemmed drinking glass whose round bowl is broad and flat rather than deep, used at parties and bars to serve cocktails or sparkling wine.
Samir poured the champagne into a chilled coupe glass at the wedding reception.
collocation: chilled coupe glass
A coupe glass has a broad bowl that shows off a cocktail's colour.
Mayumi bought a set of six vintage coupe glasses for her cocktail parties.
Ilan held the coupe glass by its stem so the drink would stay cold longer.
A coupe glass works well for serving cold desserts like lemon sorbet.
- champagne coupe
A coupe glass specifically used for champagne; wider and shallower than a flute.
- cocktail glass
A broader category that includes coupe glasses and the more common V-shaped martini glasses.
- champagne flute
A tall, narrow glass for champagne that preserves bubbles longer than a coupe glass.
文法句型
coupe glass (as compound noun)
用法筆記
Often used in the compound 'coupe glass' to distinguish it from other glassware. Pronounced /kuːp/ (rhymes with 'soup'), not to be confused with the car sense, which is pronounced /kuːˈpeɪ/.
常見錯誤
2. A two-door automobile whose roofline slopes downward towards the rear, typically
A two-door automobile whose roofline slopes downward towards the rear, typically seating two to four passengers and giving the vehicle a sporty appearance.
Felipe parked his silver coupe next to his wife's SUV in the driveway.
collocation: silver coupe
The new electric coupe can drive three hundred miles on a single charge.
Zuri looked at several sedans before choosing a sporty red coupe.
Samir took his coupe to the mechanic after hearing a strange noise from the engine.
The coupe's sloping roof makes it look more stylish than a regular sedan.
- two-door car
A neutral description without the sporty connotation of 'coupe'.
- sports car
Often overlaps in meaning, though a sports car emphasizes performance more than body style.
用法筆記
Countable noun. Traditionally, a coupe has two doors and seats two to four people. Some modern car makers market 'four-door coupe' designs, but this is a marketing term rather than the traditional definition. The traditional spelling is 'coupé' (with an acute accent over the e); 'coupe' without the accent is a widely accepted variant that has become the standard form in American English.
常見錯誤
3. A horse-drawn enclosed carriage on four wheels, used during the 1800s and early
A horse-drawn enclosed carriage on four wheels, used during the 1800s and early 1900s, that carried two people inside while the driver sat on an outside bench at the front.
The museum displayed a 19th-century coupe once owned by a French ambassador.
historical register marker
In old novels, wealthy characters often travel through the city in a coupe.
The driver climbed onto the outside seat of the coupe and took the reins.
Unlike an open carriage, the coupe protected passengers from rain and cold weather.
Rin read about a historic coupe that carried diplomats through Vienna in 1890.
- open carriage
A horse-drawn vehicle without a fixed roof, the opposite design to a closed coupe.
用法筆記
This sense is historical and rarely used outside of museums, historical fiction, or antique-vehicle contexts. The pronunciation follows the French-derived /kuːˈpeɪ/ pattern shared with the car sense. The traditional form of the word is 'coupé' (with an acute accent); 'coupe' without the accent is an accepted variant, especially in American English.