mid-14c., from Anglo-Latin saucerium and Old French saussier (Modern French saucière) "sauce dish," from Late Latin salsarium, neuter of salsarius "of or for salted things," from Latin salsus (see sauce (n.)). Originally a small dish or pan in which sauce is set on a table. Meaning "small, round, shallow vessel for supporting a cup and retaining any liquid which might be spilled" is attested from c. 1702.
例文
1. Refilling his cup，she slopped some tea into the saucer .
彼にお茶を継ぐとき、彼女はうっかりお茶皿にこぼしてしまった。
2.She set her cup down，and it clattered against the saucer .
彼女はカップを置いた時に茶碗の上でガチャガチャと触った。
3.The barman slapped the cup on to the waiting saucer .
バーのウェイターはてきぱきと茶碗を茶碗の上に置いた。
4.a cup and saucer
カップ皿セット
5.The milk you put out in the saucer was quickly lapped up.