teabag
teabag — noun
1. a small paper or cloth packet with dried tea leaves inside, used to make a singl
a small paper or cloth packet with dried tea leaves inside, used to make a single cup of tea by adding hot water
Chiara dropped a teabag into her cup and poured hot water over it.
article + teabag + preposition (into)
The store sells both loose tea leaves and teabags for home brewing.
plural: teabags as a countable product
After steeping the teabag for three minutes, Quinn added a spoonful of sugar.
Takeshi prefers using a teabag instead of a traditional tea pot when he is alone.
These teabags are packed in a sealed box to keep the tea fresh.
- tea bag
variant two-word spelling, equally common in older or more formal texts
文法句型
teabag + verb (steep / brew / dunk)
a teabag
teabags (plural)
用法筆記
Often shortened to 'bag' in informal spoken contexts, e.g. 'another bag in the pot?'