tea

IPA/tiː/
KK[tˈi]IPA/tiː/

tea — 名詞

  • teasingular
  • teasplural

1. a beverage made by placing dried, cut tea-plant leaves in hot water until the fl

1.名詞A1
釋義

茶；茶葉

以熱水沖泡乾燥茶樹葉片製成的飲料或原料

a beverage made by placing dried, cut tea-plant leaves in hot water until the flavour transfers to the water; also, those prepared leaves used for this purpose

例句

Paul always starts his morning with a cup of hot black tea.

Paul 每天早上都以一杯熱紅茶開始新的一天。

collocation: black tea / green tea / oolong tea

The shelf in the pantry holds several boxes of oolong tea from Taiwan.

食品儲藏室的架子上放了好幾盒台灣產的烏龍茶。

常見搭配
  • black tea
  • green tea
  • oolong tea
  • white tea
  • strong tea
  • weak tea
  • iced tea
  • hot tea
  • fresh tea
  • brew tea
  • steep tea
  • sip tea
  • tea leaves
  • loose tea
  • tea bag
同義詞
  • brew

    informal British usage; 'a nice cup of brew' or 'make a brew'

  • cuppa

    British informal shortening of 'cup of tea'; 'fancy a cuppa?'

2. a bush-like plant native to East Asia and cultivated in warm, rainy regions, who

2.名詞B1
釋義

茶樹

原生於東亞、葉片用於製茶的常綠灌木

a bush-like plant native to East Asia and cultivated in warm, rainy regions, whose young leaves and buds are picked and processed into leaves for the beverage

例句

The tea plant grows best in the cool highlands of Sri Lanka.

茶樹在斯里蘭卡涼爽的高地生長得最好。

Farmers on this Kenyan hillside have grown tea plants for three generations.

這片肯亞山丘上的農民已經種植茶樹三代了。

collocation: grow tea plants

常見搭配
  • grow tea
  • tea plantation
  • tea bush
  • tea estate
  • cultivate tea
  • harvest tea
同義詞
  • tea bush

    used when referring to the cultivated shrub form, which is pruned to waist height for harvesting

  • Camellia sinensis

    botanical Latin name; used in scientific or technical contexts

3. any hot beverage created by adding just-boiled water to flowers, fruit pieces, s

3.名詞A2
釋義

花草茶；果茶

以非茶樹植物沖泡的熱飲

any hot beverage created by adding just-boiled water to flowers, fruit pieces, spices, or leaves from plants other than the tea shrub

例句

Kian drinks peppermint tea every night before going to bed.

Kian 每晚睡前都會喝一杯薄荷茶。

collocation: peppermint tea / chamomile tea / ginger tea

This chamomile tea helped Harper relax after a stressful week at work.

這杯洋甘菊茶讓 Harper 在工作壓力大的一週後放鬆了下來。

常見搭配
  • herbal tea
  • fruit tea
  • chamomile tea
  • peppermint tea
  • ginger tea
  • rooibos tea
  • herbal infusion
同義詞
  • herbal tea

    the most common term for any non-Camellia plant infusion

  • tisane

    formal or technical term; rarely used in everyday conversation

  • infusion

    broader term covering any drink made by steeping plant material in hot water

4. a single serving of the drink, usually served in a cup or glass

4.名詞A1
釋義

一杯茶

一份杯裝的茶飲

a single serving of the drink, usually served in a cup or glass

例句

The waitress brought Eli another cup of tea without being asked.

服務生沒等吩咐就又給 Eli 送來了一杯茶。

Would you like a cup of tea before you head back out into the rain?

在你冒雨回去之前，想先喝杯茶嗎？

phrase: a cup of tea

常見搭配
  • a cup of tea
  • a pot of tea
  • a glass of iced tea
  • another tea
  • two teas
  • order a tea
同義詞
  • cup of tea

    more explicit and slightly more formal than just 'tea'

  • cuppa

    British informal; 'Grab a cuppa' means 'get a cup of tea'

用法筆記

In countable form, 'two teas' means two cups or glasses of the drink. This works for any variety of tea — black, green, herbal — and is very common in restaurants and cafes.

常見錯誤

I'd like two teas, please.' (said when meaning two types of tea)
I'd like two cups of tea, please.
'two teas' normally means two cups, not two varieties.

5. a selection of small foods such as finger sandwiches and cakes, served around mi

5.名詞B1
釋義

下午茶

午後供應茶與輕食的餐點

a selection of small foods such as finger sandwiches and cakes, served around mid-to-late afternoon alongside a pot of the beverage

例句

The hotel serves afternoon tea with finger sandwiches and scones every day at three.

這家飯店每天下午三點供應下午茶，附手指三明治和司康。

collocation: afternoon tea

Grandma treated us to afternoon tea at the Grand Hotel for her birthday.

奶奶生日那天請我們去大飯店吃下午茶。

常見搭配
  • afternoon tea
  • high tea
  • cream tea
  • have tea
  • serve tea
  • afternoon tea menu
  • tea time
同義詞
  • afternoon tea

    the standard term for this light meal

  • cream tea

    a simpler version served with scones, jam, and clotted cream, but no sandwiches

用法筆記

This sense is primarily British. In the UK, 'afternoon tea' is a special occasion meal, while 'high tea' (also called 'meat tea') is a working-class evening meal. Outside the UK, 'afternoon tea' is often associated with hotels and tourist experiences.

常見錯誤

Let's go for high tea at the Ritz.
Let's go for afternoon tea at the Ritz.
Most fancy hotels serve afternoon tea, not high tea. 'High tea' traditionally refers to a working-class evening meal.

6. the hot, substantial meal served around five to six o'clock in the evening — a t

6.名詞B1
釋義

晚餐

（英式口語）傍晚的正式熟食餐點

the hot, substantial meal served around five to six o'clock in the evening — a term most common in northern England and Scotland

例句

In northern England, many families call their cooked evening meal 'tea'.

在英格蘭北部，許多家庭把煮熟的晚餐叫做「tea」。

variety: Northern British usage

Mum is cooking a roast chicken with potatoes for tea tonight.

媽媽今晚晚餐要做烤雞配馬鈴薯。

collocation: for tea (= as the evening meal)

常見搭配
  • for tea
  • have tea
  • at tea
  • what's for tea
  • tea time
  • cook tea
  • come home for tea
同義詞
  • dinner

    standard term for the main evening meal across most of the UK and other English-speaking countries

  • supper

    used in some UK regions and North America for a lighter evening meal

用法筆記

In British households that use 'tea' for the evening meal, the midday meal is called 'dinner' or 'lunch', and the term 'dinner' may also refer to the evening meal in other regions. This usage can be confusing for learners — check the speaker's region to know which meal they mean.

常見錯誤

I'm having tea with my friends at 7 p.m.' (meaning a drink, but a British listener might expect a meal)
Use 'a cup of tea' for the drink, or 'tea' in context: 'We're having tea at six
roast beef and Yorkshire pudding.'
慣用語

not somebody's cup of tea

idiom

used to say that something is not what a person likes, enjoys, or is interested in

不是某人喜歡的事物；不是某人擅長的領域

Horror films are not really my cup of tea — I prefer comedies and dramas.

Camping in the rain is not everyone's cup of tea, but my family loves the outdoors.

spill the tea

idiom

informal slang meaning to share gossip or reveal private, interesting information about someone

爆料；說八卦

OK, everyone, spill the tea — what happened at the party last night?

The celebrity blog spilled all the tea about the secret wedding.

not for all the tea in China

idiom

used to emphasize that nothing could persuade someone to do something they do not want to do

就算給我再多好處也不願意；說什麼也不會

I would not go back to that job for all the tea in China — it was awful.

Amira said she would not move to the city for all the tea in China.

not somebody’s cup of tea

idiom

Something that a person does not enjoy or find interesting.

不是某人的喜好

Classical music is not my cup of tea, but my dad loves it.

Is hiking your cup of tea, or would you prefer a museum?

spill the beans/tea

idiom

To reveal secret or private information to someone.

洩漏秘密

Mia spilled the beans about the surprise party to her brother.

Don't spill the tea on my new job until I announce it.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • cup of tea
  • pot of tea
  • tea bag
  • tea leaves
  • tea shop
  • tea time

常用片語

  • make a cup of tea
  • have a cup of tea
  • put the kettle on
  • brew up

介系詞搭配

  • with (tea with milk / with lemon)
  • without (tea without sugar)