“茶饮”和“茶餐”傻傻分不清

Tea the Drink and

Tea the Meal That

You May Get Confused About

Tea the drink

茶饮

There are two forms of tea that often cause confusion in the tea world： tea the drink and tea the meal. Tea the drink is made from the Camellia Sinensis plant and from the processing of the plant white， green， oolong， and black teas are produced. The basic teas are also often blended with other plants like vanilla， mint and melon as well as flavors like Oil of Bergamot to make Earl Grey Tea.

The beverage is made by steeping processed leaves， buds， or twigs of the tea bush in hot. The processing can include oxidation， heating， drying， and the addition of other herbs， flowers， spices， and fruits.

The term “herbal tea” usually refers to infusions of fruits or of herbs （such as rosehip， chamomile， or jiaogulan） that contain no Camellia Sinensis.

在茶界，有两种形式的茶时常引起混淆：一为“茶饮”，一为“茶餐”。茶饮是由山茶属植物制成的，这些植物经过加工制成白茶、绿茶、乌龙茶和红茶。这几种基础茶还常与香草、薄荷、甜瓜等植物以及香柠檬油等香料混合，制成伯爵茶。

茶饮就是将加工过的茶叶、芽头或嫩枝浸泡到热水中制成的饮品。茶的加工处理包括氧化、加热、干燥以及添加其他药草、花朵、香料和水果。

“花果茶”通常指用水果或药草（比如玫瑰果、甘菊或绞股蓝）冲泡而成的饮品，不含山茶属植物。

Tea the meal

茶餐

As for tea the meal， it involves tea the drink as an important part but really is directed toward social and family gatherings where tea and food are often consumed together.

Generally speaking， the tea meal became most popular and refined in Britain. Tea meals are also celebrated in other countries in differing forms.

Tea the meal breaks down into afternoon tea and high tea. Do you know what the differences among them are？

说到“茶餐”，茶饮是其重要组成部分，真正的茶餐是指边喝茶边用餐的社交和家庭聚会餐。

一般而言，茶餐在英国最为普及，也最为讲究。其他国家也有不同形式的茶餐。

茶餐分为下午茶和高茶。你知道它们有什么区别吗？

Afternoon tea

下午茶

Afternoon tea （or Low tea） is a light meal typically eaten at 4：00 pm. It originated in Britain， however， most Britons no longer eat such a meal.

Traditionally， loose tea would be served in a teapot with milk and sugar. This would be accompanied by various sandwiches and usually cakes and pastries. Traditionally， the tea and food would be served on a lounge （or low） table.

While afternoon tea used to be an everyday event， nowadays it is more likely to be a treat in a hotel， café， or tea shop， although many Britons still have a cup of tea and slice of cake or chocolate at teatime. Accordingly， many hotels now market and promote afternoon teas.

“下午茶（或低茶）”特指下午4點用的简餐。它起源于英国，但现在，大多数英国人都不再吃这一餐。

传统做法是将散茶冲泡在茶壶中，与牛奶和砂糖一并提供。同时还会配以各种各样的三明治，以及一般都会有的蛋糕和油酥点心。这些茶水和食物传统上都是放在客厅茶几（或矮脚桌）上面。

虽然下午茶在过去很平常，但如今人们更多在酒店、咖啡馆或茶坊才能享用。不过还是有很多英国人会在下午茶时间喝一杯茶、吃块蛋糕或巧克力。因此，现在很多酒店都有下午茶的推广促销活动。

High tea

高茶

High tea is an early evening meal， typically eaten between 5：00 and 6：00 pm. It would be eaten as a substitute for both afternoon tea and the evening meal. The term comes from the meal being eaten at the “high” （main） table， instead of the smaller lounge （or low） table. It is now largely replaced by the later meal tea.

It would usually consist of cold meats， eggs and/or fish， cakes and sandwiches. In a family， it tends to be less formal and is an informal snack （featuring sandwiches， cookies， pastry， fruit and the like） or else it is the main evening meal.

On farms， in rural areas or other working class environments， high tea would be the traditional， substantial meal eaten by workers immediately after nightfall， and would combine afternoon tea with the main evening meal.

“高茶”指傍晚時分所用的餐点，特指下午5点至6点的用餐。高茶可以代替下午茶和晚餐。人们在“高”（主）桌上用餐，而不是在较矮小的客厅茶几（或矮脚桌）上，“高茶”由此得名。如今，高茶基本上被晚些时候的那顿茶餐代替了。

高茶一般会有冷盘肉、鸡蛋和/或鱼、蛋糕以及三明治。在家里，高茶没有那么正式，可以是随意的小食（有三明治、曲奇、油酥点心、水果等），也可以是晚上正餐。

如果是在农场、农村地区或其他工薪阶层出入的地方，高茶往往指工人们在傍晚食用的那顿传统丰盛的餐点，把下午茶和晚上正餐合到了一起。

Word Study

blend with 混合;和……交融在一起

refined /rɪ'faɪnd/ adj. 优雅的;有教养的;精制的

originate /ə'rɪdʒɪneɪt/ v. 起源;发端于

The disease is thought to have originated in the tropics.

accompany /ə'kʌmpəni/ v. 伴随;陪伴

Each pack contains a book and accompanying CD.

substitute /'sʌbstɪtjuːt/ n. 代替物;代用品

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