/ˈkɒfi; US ˈkɔ:fɪ ||; ˈkɔfɪ/noun1 [U] the cooked seeds (coffee beans)of a tropical tree, made into powder and used for making a drink 咖啡豆: Coffee is the country's biggest export. 咖啡是该国最大宗的出口物。coffee beans 咖啡豆
2 [U] a drink made by adding hot water to this powder 咖啡（饮料）: Would you prefer tea or coffee? 你要茶还是咖啡？a cup of coffee 一杯咖啡
3 [C] a cup of this drink 一杯咖啡: Two coffees please. 请来两杯咖啡。 ☞picture on page C4 见C4页插图
Black coffee is made without milk; white coffee is with milk. Decaffeinated coffee has had the caffeine taken out. Coffee can be weak or strong. Instant coffee is sold in a jar and made by pouring hot water or milk onto coffee powder in a cup. Real coffee is made in a coffee pot from coffee beans that have just been ground. 不加牛奶的咖啡叫做black coffee，加牛奶的叫做white coffee。脱去咖啡因的叫做decaffeinated coffee。咖啡可以淡(weak)，也可以浓(strong)。装在罐中出售，用咖啡粉冲泡的叫做instant coffee（速溶咖啡）。新鲜咖啡(real coffee)是用刚研磨(ground)的咖啡豆在咖啡壶里煮成的。