British Culture – Tea
英國文化-茶
British people love to drink tea! If you ever visit Great Britain you will definitely be offered a cup of tea. We love tea in the morning, on a break at work, with our afternoon snack or last thing at night. British people drink tea with (or without) milk, sugar or lemon. Let’s take a look at the reason why the cup of tea is such an important part of British culture.
英國人喜歡喝茶。如果你曾經去過英國，那么你也一定試過茶。我們喜歡早上來一杯，工作休息來一杯，下午茶，晚上也會喝。英國的茶里有牛奶，糖和檸檬。我們來看看為什么這杯茶在英國文化中這么重要。
Tea actually started its life in China. Legend has it that a Chinese Emperor invented tea nearly 5000 years ago when some leaves from a tree he was sitting under blew into the boiling water he was drinking! Tea didn't arrive in great Britain until the 17th century (1600-1699). During this time tea became a fashionable drink for British Royalty and the upper classes.
However it wasn't until the late 1700s that tea became affordable and everyone could enjoy a cuppa! Since that time tea has been a much loved British icon.
茶其實源于中國。傳說是在五千年前一位中國皇帝坐在茶樹下煮開水的時候，有幾片葉子飄進了水里，正巧他還喝上了。在17世紀(1600-1699)的時候才傳入英國。這段時間，茶成為了英國皇家和上層人士流行飲品。
但是十八世紀后期才開始為大眾所接收，并且每個人都享受一杯茶。從那時候開始，這才成為了英國象征。
Having afternoon tea is a popular British tradition. At some point between lunch and dinner British people will sit down and have a nice cup of tea, usually with a cake, biscuit or scone.
午后來一杯茶已經是英國人的傳統(tǒng)了。在午餐和晚餐之間的時間，人們會坐下來喝一杯茶，一般還配上些蛋糕點心之類的東西。
Many people love to make tea in a teapot and drink it from a cup and saucer (see photo above), but others prefer a big mug (see photo below) of tea. Tea in a teapot is usually made with loose leaf tea whereas tea in a mug is usually made with a teabag.
很多人喜歡直接在茶壺里面泡茶，然后倒入杯中飲用。但是也有一些喜歡大杯茶。(就是我們的茶道和牛飲的區(qū)別么?)那種在茶壺里面泡的茶一般用的是葉片大的茶葉，而用大茶杯喝的呢放的是茶包。
延伸閱讀：
Talking about tea
關于茶的對話
Barry: Would you like a cuppa?想來杯茶么?
Steve: Yes please.好啊~謝謝
Barry: How do you like it?要怎樣的?
Steve: White with 2 sugars. 加兩勺糖加牛奶
White = with milk, 加牛奶
2 sugars = 2 sugar cubes or spoonfuls or sugar加兩勺糖
Slang：CUPPA
俚語：一杯茶
Larry: Would you like a cuppa? 想來杯茶么?
Jerry: Yes please mate. White with one sugar.好啊朋友，少糖加奶的。
Cuppa - English slang for a cup of tea.
英語俚語，一杯茶。
White with one sugar means tea with milk and one spoonful of sugar.
White with one sugar是指加奶加一勺糖的茶