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1 [U] (dried leaves of an) evergreen shrub grown in China, India, etc 茶叶; 茶树
a pound of tea 一磅茶叶.
2
(a) [U] drink make by pouring boiling water on these leaves 茶
a cup/mug/pot of tea 一杯[茶缸子/壶]茶
China, lemon, iced tea 中国茶、 柠檬茶、 加冰的茶
Shall I make (the) tea? 我沏点儿茶好吗?
(b) [C] cup of this 一杯茶
Two teas, please. 劳驾, 要两杯茶.
3 [U] drink made by pouring boiling water on the leaves of other plants 代茶(用其他植物的叶子沏的饮料)
camomile, mint, herb tea 菊花、 薄荷、 药草茶.
4 [C, U] (light meal served at an) occasion when tea is drunk, esp in the late afternoon 茶(点); (尤指)下午茶点
The waitress has served twenty teas since 4 o'clock. 这女服务 员从4点钟开始已供应了20份茶点.
We usually have tea at half-past four. 我们一般在四点半喝下午茶.
When is tea? 什麽时候有茶点? =>Usage at dinner 用法见dinner.
5 (idm 习语) sb's cup of tea => cup1. not for all the tea in `China no matter how great the reward 无论报酬多高; 无论得到多大好处
I wouldn't marry him for all the tea in China. 有天大好处我也不嫁给他.
🔁 扩展释义
*[ti:]n. 茶, 茶叶【医】 茶, 茶剂, 浸剂相关词组: one's cup of tea
📖 同为「小学」词汇
bandn. 带;乐队;衣带;价值;
vt. 给…镶边;用带绑扎;(将价格、收入等)划分档次;把…联合起来;
vt.& vi. 结合起来,伙同;
vi. 聚集,联合(起来)(通常与together 连用);