tea
US
UK tea n: (brewed beverage) (饮料)
SC 茶 chá
TC 茶
TC 茶
She drinks tea daily.
她每天喝茶。
tea n: UK (light afternoon meal)
SC 午后茶点 wǔ hòu chá diǎn
TC 午後茶點
TC 午後茶點
We had sandwiches and cakes for tea.
我们午后茶点吃了三明治和蛋糕。
tea n: UK (get-together to drink tea)
SC 喝茶
Let's have tea together this afternoon.
今天下午不妨一起喝个茶？
tea n: UK, regional (evening meal)
SC 下午茶 xià wǔ chá
Becky is cooking a casserole for tea.
贝蒂正在为下午茶时间烘焙点心。
tea n: (shrub)
SC 茶树 chá shù
TC 茶樹
TC 茶樹
They grow tea in Sri Lanka.
afternoon tea n: (light mid-afternoon meal)
SC 下午茶 xià wǔ chá
Karen and Lisa arranged to have afternoon tea together.
beef bouillon, also UK: beef tea n: (thin soup made by boiling beef)
SC 牛肉清汤 niú ròu qīng tāng
TC 牛肉清湯
TC 牛肉清湯
Beef bouillon is the base for lots of soup recipes.
black tea: (tea)
SC 红茶
TC 紅茶
TC 紅茶
bubble tea n: (drink containing tapioca)
SC 珍珠奶茶
camomile tea, chamomile tea n: (herbal tea, infusion)
SC 甘菊茶，春黄菊茶
cream tea n: (tea served with scones, etc.)
SC 奶油茶点
SC 奶油点心 nǎi yóu diǎn xīn
be your cup of tea v expr: figurative, informal (area of interest or liking) (比喻，非正式用语)
SC 偏爱，爱好，最爱 piān ài，ài hào ，zuì ài
TC 愛好
TC 愛好
This is the sort of book that is exactly my cup of tea.
Particle physics is not my cup of tea.
dish towel (US), dishtowel (US), tea towel (UK) n: (cloth for drying dishes)
SC 揩碗巾 kāi wǎn jīn
TC 擦碗巾
TC 擦碗巾
SC 擦碗巾 kāi wǎn jīn，cā wǎn jīn
Put the dish towel on the radiator to dry after you finish.
Maxine embroidered dishtowels for her mother for Christmas.
dishtowel, also UK: tea towel n: US (towel for drying dishes)
SC 擦碗布 cā wǎn bù n
Maxine embroidered dishtowels for her mother for Christmas.
Earl Grey tea n: (tea: containing bergamot)
SC 格雷伯爵茶
SC 伯爵红茶
Edward was drinking a cup of Earl Grey tea.
ginger tea n: (hot drink made with ginger)
SC 姜茶 jiāng chá
SC 姜煮的茶 jiāng chá，jiāng zhǔ de chá
Ginger tea is good for the digestion.
green tea n: (type of unoxidized tea)
SC 绿茶 lǜ chá
TC 綠茶
TC 綠茶
My sister loves green tea with a slice of lemon.
herbal tea, herb tea n: (drink: plant infusion)
SC 草药茶 cǎo yào chá
TC 草茶
TC 草茶
SC 凉茶 cǎo yào chá，liáng chá
SC 花草茶 cǎo yào chá，huā cǎo chá
I've reduced my coffee intake, and am drinking herbal tea instead.
high tea n: UK (late afternoon meal)
SC 傍晚茶 bàng wǎn chá
ice tea, iced tea n: (tea served with ice cubes)
SC 冰茶 bīng chá
A glass of iced tea is very refreshing in the summer time.
In the southern US, iced tea is usually served sweetened and called "sweet tea.".
iced tea, ice tea n: (tea served with ice cubes)
SC 冰茶 bīng chá
SC 冰镇茶 bīng chá，bīng zhèn chá
loose leaf, loose-leaf tea n: (tea: in the form of leaves)
SC 散装茶叶
manuka, red tea tree n: (New Zealand tree) (新西兰)
SC 麦卢卡树
mint tea n: (infusion of mint leaves)
SC 薄荷茶 bò he chá
In North Africa mint tea is usually served very sweet in small glasses.
read tea leaves vtr + npl: (predict the future) (用茶叶)
SC 预测未来 yù cè wèi lái
TC 預測未來
TC 預測未來
Your formula for picking a winning horse is no better than reading tea leaves.
spill the tea v expr: slang (share gossip)
SC 爆料
SC 聊八卦
a storm in a teacup, a storm in a teapot n: UK, figurative (drama over [sth] trivial)
SC 小题大做 xiǎo tí dà zuò
TC 小題大做
TC 小題大做
Eventually the excitement about his remark will prove to be a storm in a teacup.
tea bag n: (sachet of tea leaves)
SC 茶叶袋 chá yè dài
TC 茶葉袋
TC 茶葉袋
SC 袋装茶叶 chá yè dài，dài zhuāng chá yè
Tea bags are easier to use than loose tea.
The kitchen counter was littered with old tea bags and dirty cups.
tea break n: (pause for refreshments)
SC 茶歇
tea caddy n: (storage container for tea leaves)
SC 茶叶盒 chá yè hé
TC 茶葉盒
TC 茶葉盒
tea garden n: (outdoor tearoom)
SC 室外茶室 shì wài chá shì
tea infuser n: (mesh ball for straining tea leaves)
SC 泡茶球，泡茶漏网
I always leave the tea infuser in the pot because I like my tea strong.
tea leaf n: (dried leaf of the tea plant)
SC 茶叶 chá yè
TC 茶葉
TC 茶葉
Some fortune-tellers use tea leaves to read fortunes.
tea leaf n: UK, regional, slang (thief) (方言，俚语)
SC 小偷 xiǎo tōu
tea maker: (tea strainer)
SC 沏茶器
tea party n: (social gathering at which tea is served)
SC 茶话会
SC 喝茶聚会
tea rose n: (flower: variety of rose)
SC 香水月季 xiāng shuǐ yuè jì
SC 茶香玫瑰 xiāng shuǐ yuè jì，chá xiāng méi guī
The hybrid tea rose is the most popular rose in the world.
Tea roses are small and can be grown indoors.
tea service n: (set of teapot and cups)
SC 茶具 chá jù
My grandmother has a silver tea service that she uses on special occasions.
tea set n: (set of teapot and cups)
SC 一套茶具 yí tào chá jù
This tea set comes complete with a teapot and four cups.
tea strainer n: (small sieve for straining tea leaves)
SC 滤茶器 lǜ chá qì
TC 濾茶器
TC 濾茶器
SC 滤茶网 lǜ chá qì，lǜ chá wǎng
tea towel: (dishtowel)
SC 茶巾 chá jīn
SC 擦盘布
tea tray n: (receptacle for carrying a tea set)
SC 茶盘 chá pán
tea tree: (botany)
SC 茶树 chá shù
TC 茶樹
TC 茶樹
teabag, tea bag n: (sachet of tea leaves)
SC 茶包 chá bāo
SC 茶袋 chá bāo，chá dài
teacake, tea-cake, tea cake n: UK (flat currant bun)
SC 带葡萄干的烤圆饼 dài pú táo gān de kǎo yuán bǐng
teacake, tea-cake, tea cake n: UK (cake or cookie traditionally served with tea)
SC 茶点饼干。
SC 茶点心 chá diǎn xīn
teahouse, tea house, tea-house n: (building for tea ceremony)
SC 茶室 chá shì
teahouse, tea house, tea-house n: (shop that sells tea)
SC 茶店
tealight, tea light n: (small candle floated in water)
SC 小蜡烛
SC 小圆蜡烛
SC 装饰蜡烛
teashop, tea shop, tearoom, tea room, tea house, teahouse n: (café serving tea)
SC 茶馆 chá guǎn
He used to sit in the tea shop and read the papers.
tea shop n: (store that sells tea)
SC 茶叶店
You can find all sorts of different teas in the tea shop on La Salle Street.