mint/camomile etc tea• If you have a warm drink, trymilk, cocoa or a herbal drink such as camomile tea.• Some one brought mint tea in a silverpot, on a chased, silver tray.• And anyway, why have I been sitting here pretending I like camomile tea?• I smiled at them, heaped more food on to their plates, poured more mint tea or coffee into their cups.• I made myself a pot of mint tea and sat silently at the living-room table.
4.tea and sympathyBritish EnglishBrESYMPATHIZEkindness and attention that you give someone when they are upset 〔对不幸者的〕安慰和同情
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tea and sympathy• It was possible, of course, that she wanted to dispensetea and sympathy, but he had his doubts.• Who would it hurt if we let ourselves be led via tea and sympathy to booze and bed?
I poured Helen a mug of sweet tea and waited for her to answer.
strong
You've made the tea too strong.
weak
You have your tea weak, don't you Chris?
black (=without milk)
I ordered black tea and toast.
white (=with milk)
Two white teas and a coffee, please.
milky (=with a lot of milk)
I don't like my tea so milky.
verbs
drink tea
Susan sank into her chair and drank her tea.
pour tea
She poured the tea and handed a cup to Cara.
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tea• What's for tea?• Now go and nick something for tea.• The children came home from school, had tea and did their homework.• When he had finished his tea, he slowly climbed the staircase.• How about a cup of tea?• And now for a cup of tea, she thought, stepping out to wind a large bathtowel around her nakedness.• She was given no food, just a cup of tea and water.• During the day I drink only mineral water, freshfruitjuice, coffee or tea.• He only sat down after Ellie served the tea.• We mixed the hennapowder with tea, as directed.
1drink飲品ADJECTIVE | ... OF TEA | VERB + TEA | TEA + VERB | TEA + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤fresh新沏的茶◇There's some fresh (= just made) tea in the pot. (BrE) 壺裏有新沏的茶。➤stewed (= very strong) (BrE) , strong濃茶▸➤weak淡茶▸➤cold, hot, lukewarm, scalding涼茶;熱茶;溫熱的茶;滾燙的茶▸➤milky (especially BrE) 奶茶▸➤white (usually after tea通常用於 tea 之後) (BrE) 加牛奶的茶◇I'll have tea-white, no sugar, please.我來杯茶 - 加奶,不加糖。➤black (especially BrE) 紅茶▸➤sugary, sweet加糖的茶;甜茶▸➤morning早茶▸➤decaffeinated脫咖啡因茶▸➤China, Chinese, Indian, etc.中國茶、印度茶等▸➤Earl Grey, green, etc.格雷伯爵茶、綠茶等▸➤fruit, herbal果茶;花草茶▸➤camomile, jasmine, lemon, mint, etc.果香菊茶、茉莉花茶、檸檬茶、薄荷茶等▸➤ice, iced冰茶... OF TEA➤cup, flask, mug, pot, Thermos™一杯茶;一大瓶茶;一馬克杯茶;一壺茶;一熱水瓶茶VERB + TEA➤drink喝茶◇I don't drink tea.我不喝茶。➤have喝茶▸➤take喝茶◇How do you take your tea?你的茶怎樣喝?➤sip小口抿茶◇She sipped her hot tea slowly.她慢慢地小口抿着熱茶。➤take a mouthful of, take a sip of喝一口茶;抿一小口茶▸➤brew, get (sb), make (sb), mash (BrE) 沏茶;(給某人)泡茶◇I'll make you some tea.我給你泡茶。◇All rooms have tea-making facilities. (BrE) 所有房間都有泡茶工具。➤bring sb, ply sb with (humorous, especially BrE) , serve (sb), take sb給某人上茶;向某人盛情勸茶;給某人端茶◇I'll bring you a cup of tea in a few minutes.一會兒我給你上杯茶。◇He plied me with mint tea and Belgian chocolates.他拿出薄荷茶和比利時巧克力盛情招待我。➤pour (sb), pour (sb) out (especially BrE) (給某人)倒茶◇Pour me a cup of tea please.請給我倒一杯茶。➤stir攪拌茶▸➤sweeten給茶加糖;使茶變甜TEA + VERB➤brew茶沖泡◇You haven't let the tea brew long enough.你的茶泡得不夠久。➤cool茶涼◇Allow the tea to cool before you drink it.讓茶涼了你再喝。TEA + NOUN➤kettle(usually teakettle) (especially NAmE) , pot(usually teapot) , urn (especially BrE) 燒水壺;茶壺;茶水桶▸➤cosy/cozy茶壺保溫罩▸➤service, set(一套)茶具◇a bone china tea service一套骨瓷茶具➤cup (usually teacup)茶杯▸➤cart(usually teacart) (NAmE) , tray, trolley, wagon (NAmE) 茶具車;茶盤◇A lady comes round the office with a tea trolley in the afternoon.下午一位女士推着茶具車給辦公室裏的人送茶水。◇Work stopped when the teacart came in.茶點車進來時工作停了下來。➤bar, garden, house, room, shop (especially BrE) 茶吧;茶室;茶館◇The hospital tea bar is run by volunteers.醫院的茶吧是由志願者經營的。◇an authentic Japanese tea house一家正宗的日式茶館➤boy (offensive when used of an older man) , lady (both BrE) 端茶侍者;端茶小姐▸➤drinker, drinking飲茶者;飲茶▸➤break (especially BrE) 茶歇▸➤party茶會▸➤ceremony茶道PREPOSITION➤in your tea在茶中◇Do you take sugar in your tea?你的茶要放糖嗎?PHRASES➤tea and coffee, tea or coffee茶和咖啡;茶還是咖啡◇Would you like tea or coffee?你想喝茶還是咖啡?➤tea and biscuits (BrE) 茶和餅乾▸➤tea and sympathy (especially BrE) 安慰與同情◇He tried to alleviate their disappointment by inviting them in for tea and sympathy.他邀請他們來,借此撫慰他們的失望。➤tea for two (especially BrE) 兩份茶◇'Tea for two,' said Mary, 'and a slice of your delicious chocolate cake.'“來兩份茶,”瑪麗說,“再來一塊你們香甜可口的巧克力蛋糕。”tea
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2leaves for making tea茶葉ADJECTIVE | ... OF TEA | VERB + TEA | TEA + VERB | TEA + NOUNADJECTIVE➤loose (= tea that is not in bags)散裝茶葉... OF TEA➤box, packet (BrE) 一盒/一包茶葉VERB + TEA➤grow種茶TEA + VERB➤grow茶樹生長TEA + NOUN➤leaf茶葉▸➤bag袋泡茶▸➤caddy (especially BrE) 茶葉罐▸➤strainer濾茶器▸➤estate, plantation茶園▸➤chest (BrE) 茶葉箱◇He stores his books in a tea chest.他把書放在茶葉箱中。tea
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3 (especially BrE) light meal便餐ADJECTIVE | TEA + NOUNADJECTIVE➤afternoon, cream, high下午茶;奶油茶點;傍晚茶◇I decided to treat myself to a cream tea in the tea room next door.我決定到隔壁的茶室給自己要一份奶油茶點。➤birthday, funeral生日/葬禮茶點TEA + NOUN➤time (usually teatime)茶點時間▸➤things茶具◇I cleared away the tea things.我收拾了茶具。➡ note at meal(for verbs)