tearoom

tearoom — noun

1. a small shop or restaurant where people can drink tea or coffee and eat light fo

1.名詞B1
釋義

a small shop or restaurant where people can drink tea or coffee and eat light food like cakes, scones, or sandwiches

例句

The old tearoom on Baker Street serves fresh scones and Earl Grey tea every afternoon.

British setting: tearoom + traditional items (scones, Earl Grey)

Mei-Ling and her grandmother went to a small tearoom near the park for lunch.

collocation: small tearoom

同義詞
  • café

    more general; can serve full meals and alcohol, not necessarily focused on tea

  • tea shop

    very similar in meaning; 'tea shop' may also sell loose-leaf tea to take home

  • coffee shop

    focuses on coffee rather than tea, and is often less formal

文法句型

a tearoom

the tearoom

[adjective] tearoom

用法筆記

More common in British English than American English; in the US, 'tea shop' or 'café' is often used instead. Can also be written as two separate words: 'tea room'.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a cup of tea at the tearoom and left immediately.
✅I sat down for a cup of tea at the tearoom and stayed for an hour.
💡'Tearoom' suggests a sit-in setting, not a takeaway counter.