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

• 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？
• Love is passing a cup of tea to teachers during the break.
  爱是课间休息时学生给老师送去的一杯清茶。
• We can have lunch or a tea break together on campus next time.
  我们下次可以一起吃个午饭或喝个下午茶。
• 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？
• Our boss is a real slave driver – we don't even get a tea break!
  我们的老板真是非常残酷，甚至不给我们喝茶休息的时间。
• 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。
• The women had tea break and back to work.
  有吃茶点的休息时间，然后继续工作。
• Surreptitiously decorate it during your tea break.
  在你下午茶时间偷偷装饰它。
• "Shall we have some tea?" he asked, anxious to break the tension which was apparent on everyone's face.
  “我们喝点茶，好吗？”他问道急于驱散每个人脸上流露出来的紧张情绪。
• 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。