外國人最想和你聊的時(shí)事話題:喝茶的時(shí)尚
外國人最想和你聊的時(shí)事話題:喝茶的時(shí)尚
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2018年10月22日
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Why should we drink tea 為什么要喝茶
In many cultures, tea is often had high class social events, such as afternoon tea and the tea party. It may be consumed early in the day to heighten alertness; it contains theophylline and bound caffeine(sometimes called "theine"), although there are also decaffeinated teas.
Tea is prevalent in most cultures in the Middle East. In Arab culture, tea is a focal point for social gatherings. In Iranian (Persian) culture, tea is so widely consumed that it is generally the first thing offered to a household guest.
There are tea ceremonies which have arisen in different cultures, Japan's complex, formal and serene one being one of the most well known. Other examples are the Chinese tea ceremony which uses some traditional ways of brewing tea.
The American poet Wallace Stevens, a tea-fancier, is credited by Eleanor Cook with a "delicately implicit trope of drinking tea as a metaphor for reading (ingesting a drink from leaves)." See for instance his "Tea".
In the United States, 80% of tea is consumed cold, as iced tea.
In 2010 researchers found that people who consumed tea had significantly less cognitive decline than non-tea drinkers. The study used data on more than 4,800 men and women aged 65 and older to examine change in cognitive function over time. Study participants were followed for up to 14 years for naturally-occurring cognitive decline. (AAICAD 2010; Lenore Arab, PhD; UCLA)
Several of the potential health benefits proposed for tea are outlined in this excerpt from Mondal (2007, pp. 519-520) as following:
Tea leaves contain more than 700 chemicals, among which the compounds closely related to human health are flavanoides, amino acids, vitamins (C, E and K), caffeine and polysaccharides. Moreover, tea drinking has recently proven to be associated with cell-mediated immune function of the human body. Tea plays an important role in improving beneficial intestinal microflora, as well as providing immunity against intestinal disorders and in protecting cell membranes from oxidative damage. Tea also prevents dental caries due to the presence of fluorine. The role of tea is well established in normalizing blood pressure, lipid depressing activity, prevention of coronary heart diseases and diabetes by reducing the blood-glucose activity. Tea also possesses germicidal and germistatic activities against various gram-positive and gram negative human pathogenic bacteria. Both green and black tea infusions contain a number of antioxidants, mainly catechins that have anti-carcinogenic, anti-mutagenic and anti-tumoric properties.
飲茶(tea-drinking)不但是傳統(tǒng)飲食文化(traditional food culture),同時(shí),由于茶中含有多種抗氧化物質(zhì)(antioxidants)與抗氧化營養(yǎng)素(antioxidants nutrient),對(duì)消除自由基(free radical)具有一定效果。因此喝茶也有助防老,具有養(yǎng)生保健(health care)的功能,每天喝兩三杯茶可起到防老的作用。茶葉中含有多種維生素(vitamin)和氨基酸(amino acid),喝茶對(duì)于清油解膩,增強(qiáng)神經(jīng)興奮以及消食利尿(dieresis)也具有一定作用。 但并不是喝得越多越好,也不是所有的人都適合喝茶。一般來說,每天1-2次,每次2-3克、400毫升的飲量是比較適當(dāng)?shù)摹?br />
Here visitors can chat over tea or enjoy a game of chess.
這里游人可以喝茶聊天,也可以下棋。
After light banter over tea, we boarded a Soviet An-24 light transport aircraft.
喝茶寒暄過后,大家登上一架蘇制安-24輕型運(yùn)輸機(jī)。
As for me, I don't care for tea.
就我來說,我是不喜歡喝茶的。
I don't feel like a cup of tea.
我不想喝茶。
I like tea while she likes coffee.
我喜歡喝茶,而她喜歡喝咖啡。
I would rather have a cup of tea.
我寧愿喝茶。
In summer we had tea outdoors, under the chestnut tree.
夏天我們在室外核桃樹下喝茶。
Half my money goes on buns and tea.
我一半錢花在喝茶吃點(diǎn)心上。
He said he didn't like to have his nieces drink too much tea.
他說他不愿讓他的侄女喝茶太多。
My wife doesn't really care for tea, she likes coffee better.
我妻子其實(shí)不喜歡喝茶,她喜歡喝咖啡。
Would you like some tea or coffee?
喝茶還是喝咖啡?
They invited us round for tea.
他們邀請我們前去喝茶。
How long will they be over their tea break?
他們喝茶休息要多久?
Thank you for inviting me to tea.
謝謝你請我來喝茶。
They like to chat over tea.
他們喜歡一邊喝茶一邊聊天。
Please help yourself to tea. Mr. Morgan will be with you in a moment.
請喝茶。摩根先生馬上就來。
Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea.
戀愛與丑聞,是喝茶的最佳甜點(diǎn)。
Part 3 Let's Talk! 開始交流吧!
Lily: What tea do you like best?
莉莉:你最喜歡什么茶?
Ann: I like Tie Guanyin best.
安:我最喜歡鐵觀音。
Lily: Can you give me some reasons?
莉莉:能給我說說理由嗎?
Ann: Because Tie Guanyin is not only a green drink that has well flavor and good taste, but also an outstanding healthy tea.
安:因?yàn)殍F觀音不僅香味醇厚,是天然可口佳飲,而且它的養(yǎng)生保健功能在茶葉中也屬佼佼者。
Lily: Is it a variety of oolong tea?
莉莉:它是烏龍茶的一種嗎?
Ann: Yes, it belongs to oolong genera. What tea do you like best?
安:是的,它屬于烏龍茶類。 你喜歡什么茶?
Lily: I prefer Longjing tea.
莉莉:我喜歡龍井茶。
Ann: I heard that Longjing tea that produced in West Lake is very famous.
安:我聽說西湖的龍井茶非常有名。
Lily: I know drinking tea is good for our health.
莉莉:我知道喝茶有益健康。
Ann: Yeah, it also can help you to lose weight.
安:嗯,喝茶還能減肥呢。
Lily: It seems that tea-drinking has become a fashion rather than for thirsty.
莉莉:看來現(xiàn)在喝茶已經(jīng)不再是為了解渴,而是成為了一種時(shí)尚。
Ann: Yes, many people are fond of drinking tea in the morning and afternoon.
安:是的,很多人喜歡喝早茶和下午茶。
Lily: Drinking tea can eliminate tiredness, inspire your spirit and strengthen the memory.
莉莉:喝茶能夠消除疲勞,使人精神振奮,還能增強(qiáng)記憶力。
Ann: So tea culture is pursued by more and more people.
安:所以茶文化受到越來越多人的追捧。
Lily: Do you like your tea strong or weak?
莉莉:你喜歡喝濃茶還是淡茶呢?
Ann: I like the weak tea. Strong tea is not good for sleep.
安:我喜歡淡茶。 濃茶不利于睡眠。
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