tea-room

tea-room — noun

1. a small café or shop with a relaxed atmosphere, where people go to drink tea or

1.名詞
釋義

a small café or shop with a relaxed atmosphere, where people go to drink tea or coffee and eat simple light food such as cakes, sandwiches, or pastries

例句

Élise and Christopher met at the tea-room near the park for scones and Earl Grey.

preposition: 'at the tea-room' for location

The tea-room on Bath Street serves a lovely lunch of quiche and salad.

同義詞
  • café

    more general term; can serve full meals and espresso drinks, while tea-room has a cozier, more traditional feel

  • tearoom

    same meaning, alternative spelling without the hyphen

  • tea shop

    similar, but some tea shops also sell tea leaves and accessories for home use

常見錯誤

❌I went to a tea-room to buy some tea leaves to take home.
✅I went to a tea shop to buy some tea leaves to take home.
💡A tea-room is mainly for drinking tea on the premises, not for purchasing loose-leaf tea.