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
Examples from the Corpus
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.
Examples from the Corpus
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.