zarf
noun [ C ] uk/zɑːf/ us/zɑːrf/
（热饮杯的）防烫环形圈
a tube-shaped piece of material that is put around a cup for hot drinks, to stop you burning your fingers when you hold it
Did you know the cardboard thingy around a coffee cup is called a zarf? 你知道咖啡杯的一圈薄纸板叫“zarf”吗？
Synonym: cup sleeve
（用以承托热饮杯的）装饰性金属杯形托
a decorative object made of metal and with a handle, used for holding a cup for hot drinks
Because the liquid is so hot, the cup is then placed into a decorative holder called a zarf. 因为热饮太烫，杯子会被放进一个叫“zarf”的装饰性杯形托里。
- More examples
- I just found out that the cardboard sleeve on a coffee cup is called a zarf.
- You need a zarf for a cup of coffee that's as hot as that.
- I wish I had a few zarfs to put my coffee cups in.
- Traditional tea and coffee cups without handles may have zarfs made of ornamental metal.