Tea idioms
与茶有关的成语
In this episode, The Teacher introduces you to three idiomatic phrases connected with tea.
这节课老师会给大家讲解三个和茶相关的习语。
1. It's not my cup of tea
1.这不是我喜欢的。
2. I wouldn't do it for all the tea in China
2.我绝不会这么做。
3. It's as good as a chocolate teapot
3. 毫无作用的；中看不中用的
Hello, I'm a very interesting and intelligent man. And today, this tea and I will teach you some idioms in English.
哈喽，我是个既幽默又聪明的人，今天我和这杯茶一起教大家一些w88中文习语。
I bet you've never been taught by some tea before.
相信大家之前从来没有当过茶的学生吧。
I love tea. Of course I do, I'm an Englishman.
我喜欢茶。当然，我可是个英国人。
What's this? It isn't my cup of tea!
这是什么？这不是我想要的东西！
In English, if there's something we don't like very much for example a sport or a type of music, we can say ‘it's not my cup of tea'.
在w88中文中，如果我们不喜欢某些东西，比如某种运动或音乐，我们就可以说‘it's not my cup of tea’.
It's not my cup of tea.
这不是我喜欢的。
Please turn that down. Jazz really isn't my cup of tea.
请把音乐关掉，我真心不喜欢爵士乐。
And now...
好了...
Time for a geography lesson. China is an extremely large country.
是时候学点地理知识了。中国是一个地域非常广阔的国家。
Can you imagine how much tea there is in China?
大家能想象中国有多少茶叶吗？
A lot.
很多很多。
Now, lucky you. Today I'm going to do anything at all that you ask.
你们真是幸运。今天你们要求我做什么我就做什么。
So, come on...
来吧...
Well, I wouldn't do that for all the tea in China.
我绝不会这么做的。
In English, if there is something we would never do, we can say ‘I wouldn't do it for all the tea in China'.
在w88中文中，我们用‘I wouldn’t do it for all the tea in China’来表示永远不会做某事。
I wouldn't do it for all the tea in China.
我绝不会这么做的。
It means there is nothing, not even something worth a great deal that could persuade you.
也就是说，没有任何东西，即使是价值连城的东西能让你改变主意。
I can't believe you asked me to...to do that.
真不敢相信，你竟然让我做...
Tea is hot. Well, apart from iced tea.
茶水是热的，好吧，除了冰茶。
And where do we make tea? That's right. In a teapot
那我们用什么泡茶呢？没错，用茶壶。
So, as tea is very hot, what do you think is a good material for a teapot?
那么，既然茶水很烫，大家认为茶壶是用什么材料做成的呢？
Porcelain yes, glass yes, metal ok, chocolate... NO!
可以用瓷器，玻璃和金属，巧克力...不！
A chocolate teapot would be completely useless.
巧克力茶壶是中看不中用的。
In English, if something is completely useless, we can say ‘it's as good as a chocolate teapot'.
在w88中文中，如果某物完全无用，我们可以说‘it’s as good as a chocolate teapot’.
It's as good as a chocolate teapot.
中看不中用的。
What's that you say? You say these lessons are as good as a chocolate teapot? I don't know. I work so hard for you and no-one seems to understand me. Quite sad really.
你说什么？你说这些知识没用？我真是搞不懂，我这么努力为大家讲课，竟然没人能理解我。我真的好伤心。