tea
[ti:] noun
DRINK 饮料
ESSENTIAL countable or uncountable
■(a drink made by pouring hot water onto) dried and cut leaves and sometimes flowers, especially the leaves of the tea plant 茶；茶叶•China/Indian tea中国／印度茶 •iced/lemon tea冰茶／柠檬茶 •a selection of herbal teas多种花草茶 •I'd love a cup of tea, please.请给我来一杯茶。 •"Shall I pour the tea?" "No, let it brew (= get stronger) a while."“要我把茶倒上吗？”“不用，再泡一会儿。” •Tea and biscuits will be provided at 11 o'clock.11点会提供茶点。 •How do you like your tea - strong or weak ?你喜欢喝甚么样的茶——浓的还是淡的？ •We sat in the shade of a tree, sipping tea and eating scones.我们坐在树阴下，边品茶边吃烤饼。 •I'm not much of a tea drinker.我不怎么喝茶。 •UK informal How about a nice cup of tea? That'll make you feel better.来杯好茶怎么样？喝完了你会感觉好些的。 countable
■a cup of tea 一杯茶•Two teas, please.请来两杯茶。
[ti:] noun
MEAL 餐
ADVANCED uncountable
■a meal that is eaten in the early evening and is usually cooked 午后餐
uncountable
■a small meal eaten in the late afternoon, usually including cake and a cup of tea 午后茶点
[ti:] noun
tea and sympathy old-fashioned
■kindness and sympathy that you show to someone who is upset 安慰和同情•It's time for action, not just tea and sympathy.是采取行动的时候了，光有安慰和同情是不够的。
[ti:] noun
would not do sth for all the tea in China old-fashioned
■used to say that nothing could persuade you to do something 绝对不做，无论如何都不做•I wouldn't take that job for all the tea in China.我决不会去做那个工作。 |