cuppa

cuppa — noun

1. a hot drink made by pouring boiling water onto dried tea leaves, served in a sma

1.名詞B1
釋義

a hot drink made by pouring boiling water onto dried tea leaves, served in a small cup — used in informal British English to refer to this drink, especially when offering or requesting one in a casual setting

例句

Diego offered me a cuppa when I arrived, cold from the rain.

collocation: offered me a cuppa

After the long walk, Hana said she was desperate for a hot cuppa.

collocation: desperate for a cuppa

同義詞
  • tea

    neutral and widely used; cuppa is the informal British equivalent

  • brew

    informal British term, similar register to cuppa but can also refer to any hot drink made by steeping

文法句型

fancy a cuppa

make a cuppa

have a cuppa

用法筆記

Only used in informal British English, common in spoken conversation and casual writing such as texts or emails to friends. Not appropriate for formal or academic writing. The word already contains the idea of tea, so 'fancy a cuppa?' is preferred over 'fancy a cuppa tea?', though 'cuppa tea' is also heard in very casual speech.

常見錯誤

❌The conference will provide a cuppa for attendees.
✅The conference will provide tea for attendees.
💡cuppa is too informal for business or formal settings.
❌Could I have a cuppa coffee?
✅Could I have a cuppa?
💡cuppa refers specifically to tea, not any hot drink.