tea

tea
noun
[mass noun]

a hot drink made by infusing the dried, crushed leaves of the tea plant in boiling water, and usually adding a small amount of milk
（常加少量奶的）热茶
■the dried leaves used to make such a drink
茶叶
■[usu. with modifier]a similar drink made from the infused leaves, fruits, or flowers of other plants
…（花，果）茶
herbal tea.
药草茶。
[count noun]fruit teas.
果茶。
■(W. Indian)any hot drink, for example, coffee or cocoa
(西印度)（咖啡、可可等）热饮
(亦作 tea plant)the evergreen shrub or small tree which produces these leaves, native to South and East Asia and grown as a major cash crop
茶树
Camellia sinensis, family Theaceae
拉丁名Camellia sinensis，山茶科
(chiefly Brit.)a light afternoon meal consisting typically of tea to drink, sandwiches, and cakes
(主英)（带有茶点的）下午茶
■(Brit.)a cooked evening meal
(英)傍晚茶。参见high tea
■(W. Indian)breakfast, typically consisting of a hot drink and bread
(西印度)（尤指带有热饮、面包的）早点

(teaed 或 tea'd )

常用词组
not for all the tea in China

(informal)there is nothing at all that could induce one to do something
(非正式)无论如何都不

tea and sympathy

(informal)kind and attentive behaviour towards someone who is upset or in trouble
(非正式)安慰与同情

语源

mid 17th cent.: probably via Malay from Chinese (Min dialect) te; related to Mandarin chá. Compare with char

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