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　你知道怎么用英語(yǔ)表達(dá)嗎?　名詞解釋?zhuān)合挛绮杩梢宰匪莸接?guó)17世紀(jì)時(shí)期，綿延至今，漸變成現(xiàn)代人休閑習(xí)慣。一邊吃著西式糕點(diǎn)一邊喝茶。下午茶在中國(guó)逐漸流行，隨著各地餐飲文化的融合，悄然在世界各地發(fā)展起來(lái)。

　　The warm weather outside may look perfect for outdoor exercise. But for those who are not that sporty, what could be nicer than having a relaxing afternoon tea with a few good friends and taking a break from studying or working?

　　Traditional afternoon tea, which is typically served between 3 pm and 5 pm, is technically a small meal, not a drink. It consists of a selection of dainty sandwiches, freshly baked scones served with cream and fruit jam, cakes and pastries. Of course, tea or coffee, served with milk and sugar, is also provided.

　　Nowadays, you can enjoy a traditional yet fancy afternoon tea with pot-brewed tea and delicate snacks in many restaurants and hotels.

　　溫暖的天氣最適合進(jìn)行戶(hù)外活動(dòng)了。但對(duì)那些非運(yùn)動(dòng)型的人來(lái)說(shuō)，還有什么能比在學(xué)習(xí)工作之余、約上三五好友一起暢享輕松下午茶來(lái)得更愜意呢?

　　傳統(tǒng)的下午茶一般會(huì)于下午三點(diǎn)至五點(diǎn)間供應(yīng)。確切來(lái)說(shuō)，這是一頓簡(jiǎn)餐，并非僅僅喝茶而已。餐點(diǎn)包括精致的三明治、新鮮出爐的英式松餅配上奶油和果醬，還有蛋糕和其他甜點(diǎn)。當(dāng)然少不了搭配奶和糖的咖啡或茶。

　　如今，你能在很多的餐廳和酒店享受到這樣一頓傳統(tǒng)而別致的下午茶——一壺沏好的香茗，配上數(shù)樣精美糕點(diǎn)。

　　【講解】

　　文中的afternoon tea就是“下午茶”的意思，主要分為low tea和high tea兩種，low tea一般指離午飯時(shí)間不遠(yuǎn)的下午茶，茶點(diǎn)一般是三明治(sandwich)、松餅(scone)和蛋糕;而high tea一般指晚飯前的茶點(diǎn)，多以肉食為主，如：Afternoon tea is a dainty meal.(下午茶是精致的一餐。)

　　第二段中的dainty是形容詞，意為“精致的，美味的”，如：She collected some dainty porcelain.(她收集了一些精致的瓷器。)