tea break

英 [ˈtiː breɪk]

美 [ˈtiː breɪk]

n.  喝茶休息时间; 工间休息时间

牛津词典

noun

• 喝茶休息时间；工间休息时间
  a short period of time when people stop working and drink tea, coffee, etc.

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 茶歇时间(工作中间的短暂休息)
  If you have atea break, you stop working and have a cup of tea or coffee.
  1. He had a tea-break about twelve.
     十二点左右，他放下工作休息了一下。

in AM, use 美国英语用 coffee break

英英释义

noun

• a snack taken during a break in the work day
  1. a ten-minute coffee break
  2. the British have tea breaks
  Synonym:coffee break

双语例句

• Our bloody-minded foreman wouldn't give us a tea break.
  我们的领班不给我茶休的时间。
• Come on, the tea break is over; let's get this show on the road.
  来，喝茶时间结束了，让我们干起来吧！
• Do you prefer a coffee or a tea break?
  你比较喜欢喝咖啡时间还是喝茶时间？
• Not indulging in your regular tea, coffee or smoking break can create suspicion about your status.
  不要以喝咖啡、喝茶或吸烟这类平日里的放松方式来休息，这样别人会对你的工作状态产生怀疑。
• It has become a habit that we sing during our tea break.
  我们在下午茶的时间里唱歌已经变成一种习惯了。
• On that note, I think it's time to go off to the canteen for a tea break!
  说到这，我认为是时候去餐厅喝茶休息一会了。
• Occurring close together in bunches or clusters. Come on, the tea break is over; let's get this show on the road.
  以束或者串的形式紧紧的在一起。来，喝茶时间结束了，让我们干起来吧！
• Give up our tea break? No way!
  让我们放弃工间休息时间？没门儿！
• But for those who are not that sporty, what could be nicer than having a relaxing afternoon tea with a few good friends and taking a break from studying?
  但对那些非运动型的人来说，还有什么能比在学习之余、约上三五好友一起畅享轻松下午茶来得更惬意呢？
• Tea is also great if you need a break from the mundane. But remember to limit the caffeine intake some teas are chock full of the stuff.
  如果你需要休息的话，茶也是不错的选择。但是记住要限制***的摄入有些茶的***含量非常高。