| 单词 | tea |
| 释义 | Word Frequency tea(tiː) noun 1. an evergreen shrub or small tree, Camellia sinensis, of tropical and subtropical Asia, having toothed leathery leaves and white fragrant flowers: family Theaceae 2. a. the dried shredded leaves of this shrub, used to make a beverage by infusion in boiling water b. such a beverage, served hot or iced c. (as modifier) tea caddy tea urn 3. a. any of various plants that are similar to Camellia sinensis or are used to make a tealike beverage b. any such beverage 4. mainly British a. Also called: afternoon tea a light meal eaten in mid-afternoon, usually consisting of tea and cakes, biscuits, or sandwiches b. (as modifier) a tea party c. Also called: high tea afternoon tea that also includes a light cooked dish 5. British, Australian and New Zealand the main evening meal 6. US and Canadian old-fashioned, slang marijuana 7. slang, mainly US scandalous information; gossip (esp in the phrase spill the tea) 8. tea and sympathy Word origin C17: from Chinese (Amoy) t'e, from Ancient Chinese d'a |
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