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单词 tea rooms
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tea /tē, formerly tā/

noun
  1. A tree (Camellia sinensis, family Theaceae) cultivated in China, Assam, etc
  2. Its dried and prepared leaves, buds and shoots
  3. A beverage made by infusing the leaves in boiling water
  4. Extended to any of various substitutes (see Labrador tea under Labrador, Paraguay tea under Paraguayan, etc)
  5. The leaves of any plant infused as a beverage
  6. More rarely, a similar preparation of animal origin (eg beef tea)
  7. A cup of tea
  8. An afternoon meal or light refreshment at which tea is generally served
  9. A cooked meal taken in the early evening, high tea (Brit)
  10. 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

  1. Wintergreen
  2. 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

  1. A small tablecloth
  2. A tea towel, a drying-up cloth

tea cosy noun

A thick cover for a teapot to keep the tea hot

teaˈcup noun

  1. A usu medium-sized bowl-shaped cup designed for drinking tea out of
  2. 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

  1. A plantation of tea
  2. 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

  1. A leaf of tea
  2. (usu in pl) a small piece of such a leaf, esp when it has been used in making tea
  3. 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

  1. A social gathering at which tea is served
  2. The people present
  3. (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

  1. A restaurant where tea and light refreshments are served
  2. A room used for refreshment and informal conversation by the staff or members of an establishment
  3. 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

  1. A shop where tea is sold
  2. 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

  1. A small spoon used with a teacup
  2. 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

  1. A table at which tea is drunk
  2. 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

  1. The common tea plant or shrub
  2. 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
  3. 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

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