tea

noun

1. 茶叶
   the dried leaves, (called tea leaves ), of the tea bush
2. 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？
3. 一杯茶
   a cup of tea
   1. Two teas, please.
      请来两杯茶。
4. （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
5. 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。
6. 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

1. N-MASS 茶;茶水
   Tea is 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 a tea .
      一杯茶
   5. Would anybody like a tea or coffee?
      有没有人要来杯茶或者咖啡？
2. (用某些植物的叶子或花泡的)茶
   Drinks such as mint tea or chamomile tea are made by pouring hot water on the dried leaves of the particular plant or flower.
3. N-MASS 茶叶
   The chopped dried leaves of the plant that tea is made from is referred to as tea .
   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。
4. See also: I'm doing the sandwiches for tea... I took her to tea at the Ritz. afternoon tea high tea
5. 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 as tea.
   1. At five o'clock he comes back for his tea.
      他 5 点钟回来吃晚餐。
6. PHRASE 不感兴趣的人;不合胃口的事物
   If you say that someone or something is not your cup 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。

1. Tea processing requires both technique and artistry.
   茶叶加工对工艺和手法都有要求。
2. Caffeine is the active constituent of drinks such as tea and coffee.
   咖啡因是茶、咖啡之类饮品中的活性成分。
3. Order me a pot of tea, I'm dying of thirst.
   给我来一壶茶，我快要渴死了。
4. I could do with a cup of tea
   我需要一杯茶。
5. He drank his cup of tea
   他喝他的那杯茶。
6. For breakfast, they had dry bread and tea.
   他们早餐吃了无黄油的面包，还喝了茶。
7. The tea was sweetened with a hoarded tin of condensed milk.
   用贮藏的一罐炼乳为茶添加了甜味。
8. We could all do with a cup of tea
   要是能给我们都来杯茶就好了。
9. He had a light breakfast of poached eggs and tea.
   他早餐就吃了点水煮荷包蛋，喝了点茶。
10. Shall I ring for a fresh pot of tea?
    要我按铃叫一壶新沏的茶水吗？
11. I tried to sip the tea but it was scalding.
    我想抿一口茶，可是太烫了。
12. 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？
13. 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。
14. I drank a cup of tea that tasted of diesel
    我喝了杯有股柴油味的茶。
15. Four or five men were drinking tea from flasks.
    四五个男人在喝保温瓶里的茶水。
16. America imports about 190 million pounds of tea a year
    美国每年进口大约1.9亿磅茶叶。
17. I'm doing the sandwiches for tea
    我在做下午茶吃的三明治。
18. I took her to tea at the Ritz.
    我带她去里茨饭店吃下午茶了。
19. Politics was not his cup of tea
    他对政治不感兴趣。
20. I know I'm not everyone's cup of tea.
    我知道自己不是人见人爱。
21. I can stir my own tea, thank you
    我的茶我自己会搅，谢谢。
22. Instead of tea or coffee, drink water to quench your thirst
    渴了喝水，别喝茶或咖啡。
23. Our guide unpacked a picnic of ham sandwiches and offered us tea.
    我们的导游打开装着火腿三明治的野餐盒，并给我们倒了些茶水。
24. They had their coffee and tea on the veranda.
    他们在阳台上喝咖啡和茶。
25. The tea has been made.
    茶已经沏上了。
26. Add some water to the tea; it's too strong for me.
    茶太浓了，给我对点儿水。
27. Sometimes I drink tea.
    我有时喝点儿茶。
28. The cup was full and the tea was running over.
    杯子满了，茶溢出来了。
29. The tea has lost its flavour.
    茶叶走味了。

n.

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
  1. 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
  1. 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。
  2. 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。

noun

1. 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

2. 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

3. a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
   1. iced tea is a cooling drink

4. a reception or party at which tea is served
   1. we met at the Dean's tea for newcomers

5. 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