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teapot
tea·pot T0073600 (tē′pŏt′)n. A covered pot with a spout in which tea is steeped and from which it is served.teapot (ˈtiːˌpɒt) na container with a lid, spout, and handle, in which tea is made and from which it is servedtea•pot (ˈtiˌpɒt)
n. a container with a lid, spout, and handle, in which tea is made and from which it is poured. [1695–1705] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  teapot - pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handlepot - metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lidtea service, tea set - a set of china or silverware for serving tea |
Translationstea (tiː) noun1. a type of plant grown in Asia, especially India, Ceylon and China, or its dried and prepared leaves. I bought half a kilo of tea. 茶樹，茶 茶树，茶 2. a drink made by adding boiling water to these. Have a cup of tea! 茶 茶3. a cup etc of tea. Two teas, please! 茶水 茶水4. a small meal in the afternoon (afternoon tea) or a larger one in the early evening, at which tea is often drunk. She invited him to tea. 茶點 茶点ˈtea-bag a small bag or sachet of thin paper containing tea, on to which boiling water is poured in a pot or cup. 茶葉袋(指袋茶) 茶叶袋（指袋茶） ˈteacup noun a cup, usually of medium size, in which tea is served. 茶杯 茶杯ˈtea-party noun – plural ˈtea-parties – an afternoon party at which tea is usually served. She has been invited to a tea-party. 茶會 茶会ˈteapot noun a pot with a spout used for making and pouring tea. 茶壺 茶壶ˈtearoom noun a restaurant where tea, coffee, cakes etc are served. 茶室 茶室ˈtea-set, ˈtea-service nouns a set of cups, saucers and plates, sometimes with a teapot and milk-jug. (一套)茶具 茶具ˈteaspoon noun1. a small spoon for use with a teacup. I need a teaspoon to stir my tea. 茶匙 茶匙2. a teaspoonful. a teaspoon of salt. 一茶匙的 一茶匙的ˈteaspoonful noun an amount that fills a teaspoon. two teaspoonfuls of salt. 一茶匙(量) 一茶匙（量） ˈtea-time noun the time in the late afternoon or early evening at which people take tea. He said he would be back at tea-time. 下午茶時間 下午茶，用茶时间 ˈtea-towel noun a cloth for drying dishes after they have been washed eg after a meal. 茶巾 茶巾teapot
a storm in a teapotA disproportionate reaction of anger, concern, or displeasure over some minor or trivial matter. (A less common variant of "a tempest in a teacup/teapot.") If you ask me, these protests are nothing but a storm in a teapot that's been stoked by a media campaign of misinformation. I really think you're making a storm in a teapot over this. It's just a tiny scratch on the car!See also: storm, teapotsmash the teapotTo resume drinking alcohol after a time of sobriety. The "teapot" here is likely a reference to the term "teetotaler"—one who does not drink alcohol. A: "But Paul's been sober for years. Has he really smashed the teapot?" B: "Yes! I saw him drunkenly stumbling out of the pub last night."See also: smash, teapota tempest in a teapotA disproportionate reaction of anger, concern, or displeasure over some minor or trivial matter. If you ask me, these protests are nothing but a tempest in a teapot that's been stoked by a media campaign of misinformation. I really think you're making a tempest in a teapot over this. It's just a tiny scratch on the car!See also: teapot, tempesttempest in a teacup and tempest in a teapotan argument or disagreement over a very minor matter. The entire issue of who was to present the report was just a tempest in a teapot. The argument at the office turned into a tempest in a teacup. No one really cared about the outcome.See also: teacup, tempesttempest in a teapotAlso, tempest in a teacup. A great disturbance or uproar over a matter of little or no importance. For example, All that because a handful of the thousand invited guests didn't show up? What a tempest in a teapot! This expression has appeared in slightly different forms for more than 300 years. Among the variations are storm in a cream bowl, tempest in a glass of water, and storm in a hand-wash basin. The British prefer storm in a teacup. The current American forms were first recorded in 1854. For a synonym, see much ado about nothing. See also: teapot, tempesta tempest in a teapot AMERICANIf you describe a situation or an argument as a tempest in a teapot, you mean that people are very angry or upset about it, but it is not really important and will soon be over. He said that the argument over the painting was a tempest in a teapot. He believed that the agency's clash with the company was, in effect, a tempest in a teapot and that they would take appropriate action to calm the agency. Note: The usual British expression is a storm in a teacup. See also: teapot, tempesttempest in a teapot, aA storm over a trifle; much ado about nothing. This expression has appeared in slightly varying forms for hundreds of years—a storm in a cream bowl (1678 letter from the duke of Ormond to the earl of Arlington), a tempest in a glass of water (the grand duke Paul of Russia, ca. 1790), a storm in a hand-wash basin (Lord Thurlow, ca. 1830), and, throughout much of the nineteenth century, a storm in a teacup (still preferred in Britain). In the twentieth century it changed to its present form, at least in America.See also: tempestEncyclopediaSeeteaTEAPOT
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