teatime

英 [ˈtiːtaɪm]

美 [ˈtiːtaɪm]

n.  (下午或傍晚的)用茶点的时间

BNC.19618 / COCA.31585

牛津词典

noun

• （下午或傍晚的）用茶点的时间
  the time during the afternoon or early evening when people have the meal called tea

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR (下午或傍晚的)茶点时间，喝茶时间
  Teatimeis the period of the day when people have their tea. It can be eaten in the late afternoon or in the early part of the evening.
  1. We left at teatime.
     我们是在下午晚些时候动身的。

英英释义

noun

• a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes
  1. an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea
  Synonym:teaafternoon tea

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