tea

noun

/tiː/

Idioms

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[uncountable, countable] the dried leaves (called tea leaves) of the tea bush
- a packet of tea
- I spooned the tea into the pot.
- a blend of different teas (= types of tea)
see also green tea
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- loose
… of tea
- box
- packet
verb + tea
- grow
tea + verb
- grow
tea + noun
- leaf
- bag
- caddy
- …
See full entry
[uncountable, countable] a hot drink made by pouring boiling water onto tea leaves. It may be drunk with milk or lemon and/or sugar added.
- a cup of tea
- A pot of tea for two, please.
- iced tea
- Would you like tea or coffee?
- I don't drink tea.
- Do you take sugar in your tea?
see also bubble tea
Extra Examples
- She sipped her hot tea slowly.
- Allow the tea to cool before you drink it.
- I'll bring you a cup of tea in a few minutes.
- I'll have tea—white, no sugar, please.
- I'll make you some tea.
- John rushed around dispensing tea and cakes to everyone.
- There's some fresh tea in the pot.
- You haven't let the tea brew long enough.
- All rooms have tea-making facilities.
- The hospital tea bar is run by volunteers.
- an authentic Japanese tea house
Topics Drinksa1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- fresh
- stewed
- strong
- …
… of tea
- cup
- flask
- mug
- …
verb + tea
- drink
- have
- take
- …
tea + verb
- brew
- cool
tea + noun
- kettle
- pot
- urn
- …
preposition
- in your tea
phrases
- tea and coffee
- tea or coffee
- tea and biscuits
- …
See full entry
[countable] a cup of tea
- Two teas, please.
[uncountable, countable] a hot drink made by pouring boiling water onto the leaves of other plants
- camomile/mint/herbal tea
see also beef tea
CultureMany British people have a cup of tea in the morning, and several more during the day. Some people stop work for a few minutes to have a tea break. Most people in the UK offer a cup of tea to anybody visiting their home or office. Tea also suggests comfort, and sitting down with a ‘nice cup of tea’ is a common response to problems and worries.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- fresh
- stewed
- strong
- …
… of tea
- cup
- flask
- mug
- …
verb + tea
- drink
- have
- take
- …
tea + verb
- brew
- cool
tea + noun
- kettle
- pot
- urn
- …
preposition
- in your tea
phrases
- tea and coffee
- tea or coffee
- tea and biscuits
- …
See full entry
[uncountable, countable] (British English) the name used by some people in the UK for the cooked meal eaten in the evening, especially when it is eaten early in the evening
- You can have your tea as soon as you come home from school.
compare dinner, supper
Culture mealsmealsAmericans and British people generally eat three meals a day though the names vary according to people's lifestyles and where they live.The first meal of the day is breakfast. The traditional full English breakfast served in many British hotels may include fruit juice, cereal (= a food made from processed grains and eaten with milk), bacon and eggs, often with sausages and tomatoes, toast (= slices of bread cooked until they turn brown) and marmalade (= jam made with oranges and similar fruit), and tea or coffee. Few people have time to prepare a cooked breakfast at home and most have only cereal and/or toast with tea or coffee. Others buy coffee and a pastry on their way to work.The traditional American breakfast includes eggs, some kind of meat and toast. Eggs may be fried, ‘over easy’, ‘over hard’ or ‘sunny side up’, or boiled, poached, scrambled or in an omelette (= beaten together and fried). The meat may be bacon or sausage. People who do not have time for a large meal have toast or cereal and coffee. It is common for Americans to eat breakfast in a restaurant. On Saturday and Sunday many people eat brunch late in the morning. This consists of both breakfast and lunch dishes, including pancakes and waffles (= types of cooked batter) that are eaten with butter and maple syrup (= a sweet, sticky sauce produced from a type of maple tree).Lunch, which is eaten any time after midday, is the main meal of the day for some British people, though people out at work may have only sandwiches. Some people also refer to the midday meal as dinner. Most workers are allowed about an hour off work for it, called the lunch hour. Many schools offer a cooked lunch (school lunch or school dinner), though some students take a packed lunch of sandwiches, fruit, etc. Sunday lunch is special and is, for many families, the biggest meal of the week, consisting traditionally of roast meat and vegetables and a sweet course. In the US lunch is usually a quick meal, eaten around midday. Many workers have a half-hour break for lunch, and buy a sandwich from near their place of work. Business people may sometimes eat a larger lunch and use the time to discuss business.The main meal of the day for most people is the evening meal, called supper, tea or dinner. It is usually a cooked meal with meat or fish or a salad, followed by a sweet course. In Britain younger children may have tea when they get home from school. Tea, meaning a main meal for adults, is the word used in some parts of Britain, especially when the evening meal is eaten early. Dinner sounds more formal than supper, and guests generally receive invitations to ‘dinner’ rather than to ‘supper’. In the US the evening meal is called dinner and is usually eaten around 6 or 6.30 p.m. In many families, both in Britain and in the US, family members eat at different times and rarely sit down at the table together.Many people also eat snacks between meals. Most have tea or coffee in the middle of the morning, often called a coffee break. In Britain in the past this was sometimes also called elevenses. In the afternoon many British people have a tea break. Some hotels and cafes serve afternoon tea which consists of tea or coffee and a choice of sandwiches and cakes. When on holiday people sometimes have a cream tea of scones, jam and cream. In addition many people eat chocolate bars, biscuits (NAmE cookies) or crisps (NAmE chips). Some British people have a snack, sometimes called supper, consisting of a milk drink and a biscuit before they go to bed. In the US children often have milk and cookies after school.
Topics Cooking and eatinga1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- afternoon
- cream
- high
- …
tea + noun
- time
- things
See full entry
[uncountable, countable] (British English) a light meal eaten in the afternoon or early evening, usually with sandwiches and/or biscuits and cakes and with tea to drink
- Would you like to come to tea on Sunday?
- I cleared away the tea things.
More About meals
meals
- People use the words dinner, lunch, supper and tea in different ways depending on which English-speaking country they come from. In Britain it may also depend on which part of the country or which social class a person comes from.
- A meal eaten in the middle of the day is usually called lunch. If it is the main meal of the day it may also be called dinner in British English, especially in the north of the country and in schools:
  I make sure my kids have a hot school dinner, not just a packed lunch.
- A main meal eaten in the evening is usually called dinner, especially if it is a formal meal. Supper is also an evening meal, but more informal than dinner and usually eaten at home. It can also be a late meal or something to eat and drink before going to bed.
- In British English, tea is a light meal in the afternoon with sandwiches, cakes, etc. and a cup of tea:
  a cream tea.
  It can also be a main meal eaten early in the evening, especially by children:
  What time do the kids have their tea?
- As a general rule, if dinner is the word someone uses for the meal in the middle of the day, they probably call the meal in the evening tea or supper. If they call the meal in the middle of the day lunch, they probably call the meal in the evening dinner.
- Brunch, a combination of breakfast and lunch, is becoming more common, especially as a meal where your guests serve themselves.
see also afternoon tea, cream tea, high tea, Rich Tea™
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- afternoon
- cream
- high
- …
tea + noun
- time
- things
See full entry

Word Originmid 17th cent.: probably via Malay from Chinese (Min dialect) te; related to Mandarin chá. Compare with char (noun - sense 2).

Idioms

not somebody’s cup of tea

(informal) not what somebody likes or is interested in
- An evening at the opera isn't everyone's cup of tea.
- He's nice enough but not really my cup of tea.

not for all the tea in China

(old-fashioned) not even for a great reward
- I wouldn't do your job. Not for all the tea in China!

单词	tea
释义	tea noun /tiː/ /tiː/ Idioms jump to other results [uncountable, countable] the dried leaves (called tea leaves) of the tea bush a packet of tea I spooned the tea into the pot. a blend of different teas (= types of tea) see also green tea Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective loose … of tea box packet verb + tea grow tea + verb grow tea + noun leaf bag caddy … See full entry [uncountable, countable] a hot drink made by pouring boiling water onto tea leaves. It may be drunk with milk or lemon and/or sugar added. a cup of tea A pot of tea for two, please. iced tea Would you like tea or coffee? I don't drink tea. Do you take sugar in your tea? see also bubble tea Extra Examples She sipped her hot tea slowly. Allow the tea to cool before you drink it. I'll bring you a cup of tea in a few minutes. I'll have tea—white, no sugar, please. I'll make you some tea. John rushed around dispensing tea and cakes to everyone. There's some fresh tea in the pot. You haven't let the tea brew long enough. All rooms have tea-making facilities. The hospital tea bar is run by volunteers. an authentic Japanese tea house Topics Drinksa1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective fresh stewed strong … … of tea cup flask mug … verb + tea drink have take … tea + verb brew cool tea + noun kettle pot urn … preposition in your tea phrases tea and coffee tea or coffee tea and biscuits … See full entry [countable] a cup of tea Two teas, please. [uncountable, countable] a hot drink made by pouring boiling water onto the leaves of other plants camomile/mint/herbal tea see also beef tea CultureMany British people have a cup of tea in the morning, and several more during the day. Some people stop work for a few minutes to have a tea break. Most people in the UK offer a cup of tea to anybody visiting their home or office. Tea also suggests comfort, and sitting down with a ‘nice cup of tea’ is a common response to problems and worries. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective fresh stewed strong … … of tea cup flask mug … verb + tea drink have take … tea + verb brew cool tea + noun kettle pot urn … preposition in your tea phrases tea and coffee tea or coffee tea and biscuits … See full entry [uncountable, countable] (British English) the name used by some people in the UK for the cooked meal eaten in the evening, especially when it is eaten early in the evening You can have your tea as soon as you come home from school. compare dinner, supper Culture mealsmealsAmericans and British people generally eat three meals a day though the names vary according to people's lifestyles and where they live.The first meal of the day is breakfast. The traditional full English breakfast served in many British hotels may include fruit juice, cereal (= a food made from processed grains and eaten with milk), bacon and eggs, often with sausages and tomatoes, toast (= slices of bread cooked until they turn brown) and marmalade (= jam made with oranges and similar fruit), and tea or coffee. Few people have time to prepare a cooked breakfast at home and most have only cereal and/or toast with tea or coffee. Others buy coffee and a pastry on their way to work.The traditional American breakfast includes eggs, some kind of meat and toast. Eggs may be fried, ‘over easy’, ‘over hard’ or ‘sunny side up’, or boiled, poached, scrambled or in an omelette (= beaten together and fried). The meat may be bacon or sausage. People who do not have time for a large meal have toast or cereal and coffee. It is common for Americans to eat breakfast in a restaurant. On Saturday and Sunday many people eat brunch late in the morning. This consists of both breakfast and lunch dishes, including pancakes and waffles (= types of cooked batter) that are eaten with butter and maple syrup (= a sweet, sticky sauce produced from a type of maple tree).Lunch, which is eaten any time after midday, is the main meal of the day for some British people, though people out at work may have only sandwiches. Some people also refer to the midday meal as dinner. Most workers are allowed about an hour off work for it, called the lunch hour. Many schools offer a cooked lunch (school lunch or school dinner), though some students take a packed lunch of sandwiches, fruit, etc. Sunday lunch is special and is, for many families, the biggest meal of the week, consisting traditionally of roast meat and vegetables and a sweet course. In the US lunch is usually a quick meal, eaten around midday. Many workers have a half-hour break for lunch, and buy a sandwich from near their place of work. Business people may sometimes eat a larger lunch and use the time to discuss business.The main meal of the day for most people is the evening meal, called supper, tea or dinner. It is usually a cooked meal with meat or fish or a salad, followed by a sweet course. In Britain younger children may have tea when they get home from school. Tea, meaning a main meal for adults, is the word used in some parts of Britain, especially when the evening meal is eaten early. Dinner sounds more formal than supper, and guests generally receive invitations to ‘dinner’ rather than to ‘supper’. In the US the evening meal is called dinner and is usually eaten around 6 or 6.30 p.m. In many families, both in Britain and in the US, family members eat at different times and rarely sit down at the table together.Many people also eat snacks between meals. Most have tea or coffee in the middle of the morning, often called a coffee break. In Britain in the past this was sometimes also called elevenses. In the afternoon many British people have a tea break. Some hotels and cafes serve afternoon tea which consists of tea or coffee and a choice of sandwiches and cakes. When on holiday people sometimes have a cream tea of scones, jam and cream. In addition many people eat chocolate bars, biscuits (NAmE cookies) or crisps (NAmE chips). Some British people have a snack, sometimes called supper, consisting of a milk drink and a biscuit before they go to bed. In the US children often have milk and cookies after school. Topics Cooking and eatinga1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective afternoon cream high … tea + noun time things See full entry [uncountable, countable] (British English) a light meal eaten in the afternoon or early evening, usually with sandwiches and/or biscuits and cakes and with tea to drink Would you like to come to tea on Sunday? I cleared away the tea things. More About mealsmeals People use the words dinner, lunch, supper and tea in different ways depending on which English-speaking country they come from. In Britain it may also depend on which part of the country or which social class a person comes from. A meal eaten in the middle of the day is usually called lunch. If it is the main meal of the day it may also be called dinner in British English, especially in the north of the country and in schools: I make sure my kids have a hot school dinner, not just a packed lunch. A main meal eaten in the evening is usually called dinner, especially if it is a formal meal. Supper is also an evening meal, but more informal than dinner and usually eaten at home. It can also be a late meal or something to eat and drink before going to bed. In British English, tea is a light meal in the afternoon with sandwiches, cakes, etc. and a cup of tea: a cream tea. It can also be a main meal eaten early in the evening, especially by children: What time do the kids have their tea? As a general rule, if dinner is the word someone uses for the meal in the middle of the day, they probably call the meal in the evening tea or supper. If they call the meal in the middle of the day lunch, they probably call the meal in the evening dinner. Brunch, a combination of breakfast and lunch, is becoming more common, especially as a meal where your guests serve themselves. see also afternoon tea, cream tea, high tea, Rich Tea™ Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective afternoon cream high … tea + noun time things See full entry Word Originmid 17th cent.: probably via Malay from Chinese (Min dialect) te; related to Mandarin chá. Compare with char (noun - sense 2). Idioms not somebody’s cup of tea (informal) not what somebody likes or is interested in An evening at the opera isn't everyone's cup of tea. He's nice enough but not really my cup of tea. not for all the tea in China (old-fashioned) not even for a great reward I wouldn't do your job. Not for all the tea in China!
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