英语词汇“high tea”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

(with cap; also Higher grade) (in Scotland, a pass in) an examination generally taken at the end of the fifth or sixth year of secondary education (also adjective)

A type of quick-hardening cement, made of bauxite and chalk or limestone, found to lose strength through time under certain conditions

An officer who served writs, etc in certain franchises, exempt from the ordinary supervision of the sheriff

A baby's or young child's tall chair, usu fitted with a tray, used esp at mealtimes

Comedy set in refined sophisticated society, characterized more by witty dialogue, complex plot and good characterization than by comical actions or situations

The commander-in-chief of the army together with his staff, or the equivalent senior officers of any similar force

The inquiry into the composition, date and authenticity of a text, esp of the Bible, from historical and literary considerations

Education at a level beyond that of secondary education, eg at a university or college

A detonating explosive (eg dynamite, TNT) of great power and exceedingly rapid action

A sign of greeting or celebration, esp popular in N America, consisting of the slapping of raised right palms

Belonging to or characteristic of a highland, esp (usu with cap) the Highlands of Scotland

An inhabitant or native of a mountainous region, esp (with cap or Highˈlandman) of the Highlands of Scotland

An event consisting of competitions in athletic sports, bagpiping, traditional dancing, etc held in the Scottish Highlands or by Scots in other places

A computer-programming language that allows a user to employ instructions in a form similar to natural language rather than using machine code

Nuclear waste requiring continuous cooling to remove the heat produced by radioactive decay

A vehicle carrying two or more people, sometimes entitled to preferential toll rates or to use dedicated road lanes

An area of high ground on which idolatrous rites were performed by the Jews, hence the idols, etc themselves

(of a computer monitor, TV screen, etc) showing an image in great detail by using a large number of dots per unit area

A signal, often surreptitious, of warning or indicating that it is safe to proceed

The offence in ice hockey of wielding the blade of the hockey stick above the height allowed

high tea noun

An early-evening meal comprising a hot dish followed by cakes, etc and tea

high tech or hi tech noun

A style or design of furnishing, etc imitative of or using industrial equipment

highˈ-tech or hiˈ-tec adjective

high technology noun

Advanced, sophisticated technology in specialist fields, eg electronics, involving high investment in research and development

highˈ-tenˈsion adjective

High-voltage

highˈ-test adjective

(of petrol) boiling at comparatively low temperature and so of high performance

high tide noun

High water
A tide higher than usual
A great festival (rare)

high time noun

Quite time (that something were done)
A time of jollity

high toby see under toby

highˈ-toned adjective

High in pitch
Morally elevated
Superior, fashionable

highˈ-top noun (Shakespeare)

A masthead

high tops plural noun

Training shoes which extend above the ankles

high treason noun

Treason against the sovereign or state

highˈ-up noun

Someone in high position (also adjective)

high-vacˈuum adjective (electronics)

(of a system) so completely evacuated that the effect of ionization on its subsequent operation may be neglected

highˈ-velocˈity adjective

(of shells) propelled at high speed with low trajectory

highˈ-viced adjective (Shakespeare)

Enormously wicked

highˈ-volˈtage adjective

Of or concerning a high voltage, one great enough to cause injury or damage

high water noun

The time at which the tide or other water is highest
The greatest elevation of the tide

highˈ-waˈter mark noun

The highest line so reached
A tidemark
Highest point

highˈway noun

A public road on which all have right to go
The main or usual way or course
A road, path or navigable river (law)
See bus (computing)

Highway Code noun

(the booklet containing) official rules and guidance on correct procedure for road users

highˈwayman noun

A robber who attacks people on the public way

highway patrol noun (N American).

high-wing monoplane noun

An aircraft with the wing mounted on or near the top of the fuselage

high wire noun

A tightrope stretched exceptionally high above the ground

high words plural noun

Angry altercation

highˈwrought adjective

Wrought with exquisite skill
Highly finished
Elaborate
Worked up, agitated

for the high jump (informal)

About to be reprimanded or chastised
About to be hanged

from on high

From a high place, heaven, or (facetiously) a position of authority

high and dry

Up out of the water
Stranded, helpless

high and low

Rich and poor
Up and down
Everywhere

high and mighty (ironic)

Exalted
Arrogant

high as a kite (informal)

Over-excited, drunk, or very much under the influence of drugs

high life below stairs

Servants' imitation of the life of their employers

high old time (informal)

A time of special jollity or enthusiasm

hightail it (informal, esp N American)

To hurry away

hit the high spots

To go to excess
To reach a high level

on high

Aloft
In heaven

on one's high horse

In an attitude of fancied superiority
Very much on one's dignity

on the high ropes (informal)

In an elated or highly excited mood

running high see under feel

tea /tē, formerly tā/

noun

A tree (Camellia sinensis, family Theaceae) cultivated in China, Assam, etc
Its dried and prepared leaves, buds and shoots
A beverage made by infusing the leaves in boiling water
Extended to any of various substitutes (see Labrador tea under Labrador, Paraguay tea under Paraguayan, etc)
The leaves of any plant infused as a beverage
More rarely, a similar preparation of animal origin (eg beef tea)
A cup of tea
An afternoon meal or light refreshment at which tea is generally served
A cooked meal taken in the early evening, high tea (Brit)
Marijuana (old US sl)

intransitive verb (teaˈing; teaed or tea'd) (informal)

To take tea

transitive verb (informal)

To provide tea for

ORIGIN: S Chinese te, the common form being chá or ts᾽a

tea bag or teaˈbag noun

A bag containing tea leaves for infusion

tea ball noun

Chiefly in USA, a perforated metal ball-shaped container to hold the tea leaves for infusion

teaˈberry noun

Wintergreen
A wintergreen berry

tea biscuit noun

Any of various kinds of sweetish biscuits, often eaten with tea

teaˈboard noun

A tea tray

tea bread noun

Light sweet bread or buns to be eaten with tea

tea break noun

A break for tea or other refreshment during the working day

tea caddy or tea canister noun

An airtight container for holding tea

teaˈcake noun

A glazed currant bun, usu eaten toasted

tea ceremony noun

In Japan, the ceremonial making and serving of tea

tea chest noun

A tall wooden container with a metal lining, in which tea is packed for transporting

tea clipper noun (historical)

A fast sailing-ship in the tea trade

tea cloth noun

A small tablecloth
A tea towel, a drying-up cloth

tea cosy noun

A thick cover for a teapot to keep the tea hot

teaˈcup noun

A usu medium-sized bowl-shaped cup designed for drinking tea out of
A teacupful

teaˈcupful noun (pl teaˈcupfuls)

The amount held by a teacup, about 140ml (5floz)

tea dance noun

A thé dansant

teaˈ-dealer noun

A buyer and seller of tea

tea dish noun

An old name for a teacup

tea drinker noun

tea equipage noun

Apparatus for making and serving tea with all that accompanies it

tea fight noun (informal)

A tea party

tea garden noun

A plantation of tea
An open-air restaurant for tea and other refreshments

tea gown noun

A loose gown formerly worn at afternoon tea at home

tea house noun

A restaurant in China, Japan, or other eastern countries where tea, etc is served

tea kettle noun

A kettle for boiling water for tea

tea lady noun

A woman who makes and serves tea in an office or factory

tea lead noun

Lead with a little tin for lining tea chests

tea leaf noun

A leaf of tea
(usu in pl) a small piece of such a leaf, esp when it has been used in making tea
A thief (rhyming sl)

teaˈlight noun

A small round candle, sometimes scented, in a metal or plastic case, used decoratively or in warming devices

tea meeting noun

A public social meeting at which tea is drunk

tea party noun

A social gathering at which tea is served
The people present
(with cap) a political movement in the USA advocating low taxation and government spending

tea plant noun

tea plantation noun

tea planter noun

The owner or cultivator of a tea plantation

teaˈpot noun

A spouted vessel for pouring out tea

tea room noun

A restaurant where tea and light refreshments are served
A room used for refreshment and informal conversation by the staff or members of an establishment
A small shop selling a variety of perishable goods, cigarettes, newspapers, etc (S Afr)

tea rose noun

A hybrid rose, derived from Rosa odorata, with a scent resembling that of tea

tea service or tea set noun

A set of utensils for serving tea

tea shop noun

A shop where tea is sold
A restaurant in which teas are served

Teasˈmade® noun

Small machine with an alarm clock or timer which makes tea, usu by the pot, at a preset time

teaˈspoon noun

A small spoon used with a teacup
The amount held by a teaspoon, used eg as a measure in cookery

teaˈspoonful noun (pl teaˈspoonfuls).

teaˈ-strainer noun

A small strainer to catch tea leaves when pouring tea

tea table noun

A table at which tea is drunk
The company at tea

tea taster noun

An expert who judges tea by tasting it

teaˈ-tasting noun

tea things plural noun

The tea pot, cups, etc

teaˈtime noun

The time in the afternoon or early evening when tea is taken (also adjective)

tea towel noun

A cloth for drying crockery, kitchen utensils, etc

tea tray noun

A tray for carrying tea things

tea tree noun

The common tea plant or shrub
A name of Australian plants of the Myrtaceae family (Melaleuca, Leptospermum; also called manuka), the leaves of which were formerly used to make a type of tea
An African solanaceous shrub (genus Lycium) said to have been labelled by mistake

tea trolley or (N American) tea wagon noun

A small tiered table on wheels from which afternoon tea, etc is served

tea urn noun

A large closed urn with a tap, often also a heating device, for making tea in quantity

another cup of tea

A very different thing

black tea

Tea which has been fermented between rolling and firing (heating with charcoal in a sieve)

green tea

Tea which is fired immediately after rolling

high tea

An early-evening meal with tea and eg meat, eggs, fish, or a savoury dish

(not) for all the tea in China

(not) for any reward whatever

one's cup of tea (informal)

What is to one's taste or appeals to one

Russian tea

Tea with lemon and no milk usu served in a glass

tea and sympathy (informal)

Hospitality and kind words offered to someone in trouble, as being the only, albeit usu inadequate, help one can give

high1 /hī/

tea /tē, formerly tā/

high¹ /hī/