1 [C,U] a hot drink made by pouring boiling water onto the dried leaves of the tea plant or of some other plants; a cup of this drink 茶: a cup/pot of tea 一杯╱壶茶weak/strong tea 清╱浓茶herb/mint/camomile tea 药草茶；薄荷茶；黄春菊花茶Two teas and one coffee, please. 请给我们两杯茶，一杯咖啡。 ☞picture on page C4 见C4页插图

2 [U] the dried leaves that are used for making tea 茶叶: a packet of tea 一包茶叶

3 [C,U] (especially Brit 尤为英) a small afternoon meal of sandwiches, cakes, etc and tea to drink, or a cooked meal eaten at 5 or 6 o'clock 茶点；下午茶 · The kids have their tea as soon as they get home from school. 孩子们放学回到家里就吃茶点。