tea
noun
uk/tiː/us/tiː/teanoun(DRINK)
A1[CorU]
(adrinkmade bypouringhotwateronto)driedandcutleavesand sometimesflowers,especiallytheleavesof the teaplant:
茶;茶叶China/Indiantea中国/印度茶
iced/lemontea冰茶/柠檬茶
aselectionofherbalteas多种花草茶
Thewaitressbroughtus twosteamingcupsoftea.女招待给我们送来了两杯热气腾腾的茶。
"Shall Ipourthe tea?" "No,letitbrew(= getstronger)a while."“要我把茶倒上吗?”“不用,再泡一会儿。”
How do you likeyourtea -strongorweak?你喜欢喝什么样的茶——浓的还是淡的?
Wesatin theshadeof atree,sippingtea andeatingscones.我们坐在树阴下,边品茶边吃烤饼。
I'm not much of a teadrinker.我不怎么喝茶。
UKTeaandbiscuitswill beprovidedat eleven o'clock.11点钟会提供茶点。
UKinformalHow aboutanicecupoftea? That'll make youfeelbetter.来杯好茶怎么样?喝完了你会感觉好些的。
[C]
acupof tea:
一杯茶Two teas,please.请来两杯茶。
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- This tea is veryhot, sosipitcarefully.
- Caffeine, which isfoundincoffeeand tea, is amildstimulant.
- I can'tstandweaktea.
- Indiagrowstea forexport.
- Could I have twocupsofcoffeeand a tea,please?
Warm drinks
- Americano
- arabica
- Assam
- babyccino
- bed-tea
- coffee maker
- congou
- crema
- cuppa
- Darjeeling
- infuse
- infusion
- Irish coffee
- jasmine tea
- joe
- robusta
- rooibos
- Rosie Lee
- sencha
- stewed
teanoun(MEAL)
B1[UorC]mainlyUK
asmallmealeatenin the lateafternoon, usuallyincludingcakeand acupof tea
午后茶点[UorC]UK
amealthat iseatenin the earlyeveningand is usuallycooked
午后餐- We hadbakedbeansfor tea.
- Adaminviteda fewfriendsround for tea.
- Whattimeare we having tea?
Meals & parts of meals
- accompaniment
- afternoon tea
- afters
- amuse-bouche
- antipasto
- dinner time
- elevenses
- English breakfast
- feast
- feeding
- packed lunch
- picnic
- picnicker
- plate meal
- ploughman's lunch
- tapas
- tea party
- teatime
- tiffin
- TV dinner
Idioms
tea and sympathy
would not dosomethingfor all the tea in China