时间:2019-02-25 作者:英语课 分类:英语畅谈中国文化


英语课

  26 The Fashion of tea-drinking

A: there are a lot of Chinese expressions that link tea with food. For example, “firewood, rice, oil, soy sauce, vinegar and tea are the seven daily necessities.”

B: the purpose of tea and food is totally different though. People eat to fill their stomach. But, tea-drinking can help a person achieve an elevated state of mind. Tea-drinking is said to have originated with the advent 1 of Buddhism 2. Monks 3 drank tea to keep themselves awake and help their concentration. Ordinary people were tempted 4 by the tranquility of the monasteries 5 and began to imitate the monks. So tea-drinking is considered an elegant pastime.

A: has tea-drinking become fashionable?

B: a few years ago It was fashionable to drink lipton tea whit 6 milk and sugar to emulate 7 a western lifestyle. Later it was green tea. Fruit tea was also popular for a while.

A: I heard that pu’er tea is very popular in japan and Taiwan. People think it can help them lose weight and control their blood pressure.

B: it is also popular in china’s mainland. Pu’er tea looks and smells more like French red wine than tea. Plus, its rumored 8 function is to reduce weight. Pu’er tea-drinking has been very fashionable. Green tea is good for longevity 9 and combating cancer. Red tea is good for keeping the stomach warm.

A: many tea houses have been opened. Usually tea houses are where ordinary people like to hang around. But, some tea houses are destinations for high-brow cocial life.

B: tea houses have even changed the way people do business. It used to be over meals. The saying now is “at a table of spirits, the more you talk, the more muddled 10 things become. But at a tea table of tea, the more you talk, the clearer things become.”

A: tea parties also seem to have become popular.

B: the represents thriftiness 11 and cleanliness. Government agencies like to host tea parties to celebrate public holidays. It serves the purposes of both socializing and saving money.

A: a cup of tea, not only serves social and economic purposes, but also political purposes as well. No wonder tea is always with food in Chinese culture.



n.(重要事件等的)到来,来临
  • Swallows come by groups at the advent of spring. 春天来临时燕子成群飞来。
  • The advent of the Euro will redefine Europe.欧元的出现将重新定义欧洲。
n.佛教(教义)
  • Buddhism was introduced into China about 67 AD.佛教是在公元67年左右传入中国的。
  • Many people willingly converted to Buddhism.很多人情愿皈依佛教。
n.修道士,僧侣( monk的名词复数 )
  • The monks lived a very ascetic life. 僧侣过着很清苦的生活。
  • He had been trained rigorously by the monks. 他接受过修道士的严格训练。 来自《简明英汉词典》
v.怂恿(某人)干不正当的事;冒…的险(tempt的过去分词)
  • I was sorely tempted to complain, but I didn't. 我极想发牢骚,但还是没开口。
  • I was tempted by the dessert menu. 甜食菜单馋得我垂涎欲滴。
修道院( monastery的名词复数 )
  • In ancient China, there were lots of monasteries. 在古时候,中国有许多寺院。
  • The Negev became a religious center with many monasteries and churches. 内格夫成为许多庙宇和教堂的宗教中心。
n.一点,丝毫
  • There's not a whit of truth in the statement.这声明里没有丝毫的真实性。
  • He did not seem a whit concerned.他看来毫不在乎。
v.努力赶上或超越,与…竞争;效仿
  • You must work hard to emulate your sister.你必须努力工作,赶上你姐姐。
  • You must look at the film and try to emulate his behavior.你们必须观看这部电影,并尽力模仿他的动作。
adj.传说的,谣传的v.传闻( rumor的过去式和过去分词 );[古]名誉;咕哝;[古]喧嚷
  • It is rumored that he cheats on his wife. 据传他对他老婆不忠。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • It was rumored that the white officer had been a Swede. 传说那个白人军官是个瑞典人。 来自辞典例句
n.长命;长寿
  • Good habits promote longevity.良好的习惯能增长寿命。
  • Human longevity runs in families.人类的长寿具有家族遗传性。
adj.混乱的;糊涂的;头脑昏昏然的v.弄乱,弄糟( muddle的过去式);使糊涂;对付,混日子
  • He gets muddled when the teacher starts shouting. 老师一喊叫他就心烦意乱。
  • I got muddled up and took the wrong turning. 我稀里糊涂地拐错了弯。 来自《简明英汉词典》
节俭,节约
  • Taoism has always advocated thriftiness and plain life. 道教历来倡导节俭、朴素的生活。
  • That's a positive feeling. Now I added only to my thriftiness but also independence and endurance. 通过这事,我不仅长了点经济头脑,也变得更加独立,更具忍耐力了。
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