tea

英 [tiː]

美 [tiː]

n. 茶叶; 茶; 茶水; 一杯茶

复数：teas　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1140 / COCA.2164

习惯用语

not for all the tea in China

无论报酬多高都不；无论有多大好处都不
not even for a great reward
I wouldn't do your job. Not for all the tea in China!
我才不做你的那份工作。有天大的好处也不干！

not sb's cup of tea

非某人所好；不合某人心意
not what sb likes or is interested in
An evening at the opera isn't everyone's cup of tea.
并不是所有人都喜欢晚上去听歌剧。
He's nice enough but not really my cup of tea.
他这人挺不错，但不是我特喜欢的那种人。

牛津词典

noun

茶叶
the dried leaves, (called tea leaves ), of the tea bush
茶；茶水
a hot drink made by pouring boiling water onto tea leaves. It may be drunk with milk or lemon and/or sugar added.
1. a cup/mug/pot of tea
  一杯 / 一茶缸子 / 一壶茶
2. lemon/iced tea
  柠檬茶；冰茶
3. Would you like tea or coffee?
  你喝茶还是喝咖啡？
4. Do you take sugar in your tea?
  你的茶水里放糖吗？
一杯茶
a cup of tea
1. Two teas, please.
  请来两杯茶。
（用其他植物的叶子沏的）热饮料
a hot drink made by pouring boiling water onto the leaves of other plants
1. chamomile/mint/herb, etc. tea
  春黄菊花茶、薄荷茶、药草茶等
晚点，便餐（英国人傍晚时吃）
the name used by some people in Britain for the cooked meal eaten in the evening, especially when it is eaten early in the evening
1. You can have your tea as soon as you come home from school.
  你放学一回到家就可以吃晚点。
茶点（在下午或傍晚，通常喝茶时还有三明治、饼干和蛋糕）
a light meal eaten in the afternoon or early evening, usually with sandwiches and/or biscuits and cakes and with tea to drink

柯林斯词典

N-MASS 茶;茶水
Teais a drink made by adding hot water to tea leaves or tea bags. Many people add milk to the drink and some add sugar.
1. ...a cup of tea...
  一杯茶
2. Would you like some tea?...
  要喝茶吗？
3. Four or five men were drinking tea from flasks.
  四五个男人在喝保温瓶里的茶水。
4. A cup of tea can be referred to as atea.
  一杯茶
5. Would anybody like a tea or coffee?
  有没有人要来杯茶或者咖啡？
(用某些植物的叶子或花泡的)茶
Drinks such as mintteaor chamomileteaare made by pouring hot water on the dried leaves of the particular plant or flower.
N-MASS 茶叶
The chopped dried leaves of the plant that tea is made from is referred to astea.
1. ...a packet of tea...
  一包茶叶
2. America imports about 190 million pounds of tea a year...
  美国每年进口大约 1.9 亿磅茶叶。
3. Earl Grey, Darjeeling and Jasmine are best-selling traditional teas.
  伯爵茶、大吉岭茶和茉莉花茶是最畅销的几种传统茶叶。
See also:I'm doing the sandwiches for tea...I took her to tea at the Ritz.afternoon tea high tea
N-VAR （傍晚时吃的）晚点，晚餐
Some people refer to the main meal that they eat in the early part of the evening astea.
1. At five o'clock he comes back for his tea.
  他 5 点钟回来吃晚餐。
PHRASE 不感兴趣的人;不合胃口的事物
If you say that someone or something isnotyourcup of tea, you mean that they are not the kind of person or thing that you like.
1. Politics was not his cup of tea...
  他对政治不感兴趣。
2. I know I'm not everyone's cup of tea.
  我知道自己不是人见人爱。

英英释义

noun

a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes
1. an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea
Synonym:afternoon teateatime
dried leaves of the tea shrub
1. the store shelves held many different kinds of tea
2. they threw the tea into Boston harbor
Synonym:tea leaf
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
1. iced tea is a cooling drink
a reception or party at which tea is served
1. we met at the Dean's tea for newcomers
a tropical evergreen shrub or small tree extensively cultivated in e.g. China and Japan and India
1. tea has fragrant white flowers
Synonym:Camellia sinensis

双语例句

The cup was full and the tea was running over.
杯子满了，茶溢出来了。
We've given all the club members tea, coffee and a spot of lunch.
我们为所有俱乐部成员都提供了茶、咖啡和简单的午餐。
The tea has been made.
茶已经沏上了。
I bought some lovely raisin buns at the bakery. Shall I bring you one with some tea?
我在面包店里买了些很好吃的葡萄干圆面包，要不要我给你拿一个，再来点儿茶？
I'm doing the sandwiches for tea
我在做下午茶吃的三明治。
Politics was not his cup of tea
他对政治不感兴趣。
I tried to sip the tea but it was scalding.
我想抿一口茶，可是太烫了。
Caffeine is the active constituent of drinks such as tea and coffee.
***是茶、咖啡之类饮品中的活性成分。
Four or five men were drinking tea from flasks.
四五个男人在喝保温瓶里的茶水。
I can stir my own tea, thank you
我的茶我自己会搅，谢谢。