1. U 茶叶　 evergreen shrub grown in China, India, etc.
2. U C 茶点　 occasion when tea is drunk

　draw ～　泡茶
　drink ～　喝茶
　export ～　出口茶叶
　gather ～　采茶
　grow ～　种茶
　have ～　喝茶
　import ～　进口茶叶
　make ～　沏茶，准备茶点
　offer ～ to sb　给某人倒茶
　pick ～　采茶
　pour ～　倒茶
　prefer a ～　喜欢一种茶
　prepare ～　准备茶点
　serve ～　上茶
　take ～　喝茶
　bring sb ～　给某人来杯茶
　offer sb ～　让某人喝茶，给某人端茶
　black ～　红茶
　Chinese ～　中国茶
　famous ～　名茶
　favourite ～　最喜欢喝的茶
　fresh ～　新茶
　good ～　好茶
　green ～　绿茶
　high ～　〈英〉下午5至6时之间有肉食冷盘的正式茶点
　hot ～　热茶
　iced ～　冰茶
　Indian ～　印度茶
　jasmine ～　茉莉花茶
　scented ～　花茶
　strong ～　浓茶
　ten ～s　十份茶点
　afternoon ～　午后茶点
　brick ～　茶砖
　mint ～　薄荷茶
　morning ～　早茶
　at ～　在喝茶
　a cup of ～　一杯茶
　a glass of ～　一杯茶
　a mug of ～　一茶缸茶
　a pot of ～　一壶茶
　a pound of ～　一磅茶

　Tea is raised chiefly in China, Japan and India.　茶树主要种植在中国、日本和印度。
　The old man was a trader in tea.　那老头曾是茶商。
　Old people like sitting still and drinking tea, they don't like noisy dancing.　老年人喜欢静坐品茶，不喜欢吵闹的舞蹈。
　I didn't like that Indian tea, I'll stick Chinese tea in future.　我不喜欢喝那种印度茶，以后我还是继续喝中国茶。
　There are all kinds of teas in the shop.　这家商店有各种各样的茶叶。
　Mother is making tea.　母亲正在沏茶。
　He seated us and called to his daughter to bring tea.　他让我们坐下，然后叫他女儿端茶来。
　I like my tea rather weak.　我喜欢喝清茶。
　If the tea is too strong, add some hot water.　如果茶太浓，可加点开水。
　She likes her tea with milk and sugar in it.　她喜欢茶里放牛奶和糖。
　Please take away the towel and bring me a cup of tea.　请把毛巾拿走，给我倒杯茶来。
　She entered, asked for a cup of tea and sat down.　她进去要了一杯茶就坐下了。
　We have tea at four.　我们四点钟用茶点。
　Will you have tea with us this afternoon?　今天下午我们一块用茶点怎么样?
　I should like to have a good tea.　我想来一份好些的茶点。
　The waiter has served twenty teas since four o'clock.　服务员从四点钟起供应了20份午茶。
　This hotel serves teas.　这家旅馆供应茶点。
　Two teas, please.　请上两份茶点。

 ♣ for all the tea in China
　无论如何　in any case; at any rate; whatever happens; at all events
　〔说明〕 for all the tea in China通常用于否定句中。
　That man was so rude to me!I would not go back to do that job for all the tea in China.　那人对我那么粗鲁，我无论如何也不回去干那项工作。
　I wouldn't marry him for all the tea in China.　有天大的好处我也不嫁给他。

 ♣ tea, breakfast, dinner, lunch, meal, supper
　参见dinner条。
 ♣ 下面两个句子的意思相同：
　

1. 她走进厨房，沏了一壶红茶。
　［误］ She went into the kitchen to make a fresh pot of red tea.
　［正］ She went into the kitchen to make a fresh pot of black tea.
　［析］ “绿茶”是green tea，但是“红茶”是black tea，不是red tea.
2. 我该放多少茶叶?
　［误］ How many teas should I put?
　［正］ How much tea (leaves) should I put?
　他是一个鉴别茶叶的专家。
　［误］ He is an expert in tea.
　［正］ He is an expert in teas.
　［析］ tea是物质名词，通常不可用复数，但作“各种茶”解时，可用复数。

　high tea　指〈美〉正式茶点（下午5点至6点之间，有肉食冷荤）; low tea指〈美〉晚餐前的茶点。

　［词源］　中国闽南语chà