Afternoon Tea
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ID: 2998
Intermediate
Afternoon tea, also known as cream tea (Devonshire or Cornish) is a form of small meal, usually consumed between lunch and dinner. Consisting of tea with scones and other cakes, it is something of a tradition in many parts of the UK as well as internationally. Listen as two friends dine out on a British style afternoon tea and discuss the dish.
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 英式 | yīngshì | English; British | |
| 地道 | dìdao | authentic | |
| 进口 | jìnkǒu | imported | |
| 用料 | yòngliào | ingredients |
谢谢你带我来喝英式下午茶我从来没有喝过地道的英式午茶呢
xièxie nǐ 谢谢你dài 带wǒ 我lái 来hē 喝yīngshì 英式xiàwǔchá 下午茶wǒ 我cónglái 从来méiyǒu 没有hē 喝guò 过dìdao 地道de 的yīngshì 英式wǔchá 午茶ne 呢
Thank you for bringing me to drink English-style afternoon tea. I've never drunk authentic English afternoon tea before!
哎别客气这家餐厅的茶都是英国进口的连点心的用料也是很少见
āi 哎bié kèqi 别客气zhè 这jiā 家cāntīng 餐厅de 的chá 茶dōu 都shì 是Yīngguó 英国jìnkǒu 进口de 的lián 连diǎnxīn 点心de 的yòngliào 用料yě shì 也是hěn 很shǎojiàn 少见
Agh! Don't mention it! This tea at this place is imported from the UK. Even the ingredients for the pastries are too. That's really quite rare.
你之前在英国也常常喝下午茶吗
nǐ 你zhīqián 之前zài 在Yīngguó 英国yě 也chángcháng 常常hē 喝xiàwǔchá 下午茶ma 吗
Did you often drink afternoon tea in the UK before?
大概每个月都会特地去餐厅喝一次
dàgài 大概měi ge yuè 每个月dōuhuì 都会tèdì 特地qù 去cāntīng 餐厅hē 喝yīcì 一次
I would go to a restaurant to drink it around once every month or so.
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