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不少小伙伴說，早上起床只有喝掉一杯咖啡后，大腦才能逐漸開啟正常運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)模式。

事實(shí)上，coffee不僅好喝，也非常好玩。今天就和大家分享一些 與coffee有關(guān)的有趣表達(dá)。

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cold coffee

cold coffee是“冷咖啡”嗎？

它其實(shí)是啤酒。

Cold coffee: Slang for beer.

例句：

After work today, let’s go downtown and get some cold coffee.

今天下班后，我們?nèi)ナ袇^(qū)喝點(diǎn)啤酒吧。

I could really go for a cold coffee right about now.

我現(xiàn)在真的要去喝杯啤酒。

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cup of joe

joe是個常見的人名對吧？但cup of joe指的也是“咖啡”。

Cup of joe: Cup of coffee.

例句：

Can I get you another cup of joe?

我能再給你拿杯咖啡嗎？

There is nothing like enjoying a hot cup of joe first thing in the morning.

早上第一件事沒有什么比喝杯熱咖啡更好的了。

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coffee in, coffee out

coffee in, coffee out去洗手間

Having to use the bathroom because you drank some coffee.

例句：

Is there a bathroom around here? I drank some coffee this morning and you know the expression, coffee in, coffee out.

這附近有廁所嗎？今天早上我喝了太多的咖啡，你知道“coffee in, coffee out”這個表達(dá)嘛？

I drank way too much coffee this morning. Coffee in, coffee out.

今天早上我喝了很多咖啡。太想上廁所了。

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說了咖啡，再來講講茶。tea在英語里也有一些含義讓人意想不到的表達(dá)。

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not for all the tea in China

Not for all the tea in China在任何情況都不；千金不換

You are unwilling to do something, no matter how large the reward.

例句：

I wouldn't quit my job for all the tea in China.

就算有天大的好處，我都不會辭掉我的工作。

How would I feel about doing extra work? Not for all the tea in China.

做額外的工作我會有什么感覺？有天大的好處我也不干。

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cup of tea

One's cup of tea

One's personal preferences of something and/ or liking something.

例句：

Watching horror movies is not my cup of tea.

看恐怖電影不是我喜歡的。

Going shopping with friends every weekend is my cup of tea.

我喜歡每周末和朋友一起逛街。

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as good as a chocolate teapot

as good as a chocolate teapot無用的

Something that is completely useless.

例句：

Your plan is as good as a chocolate teapot.

你的方案沒有一點(diǎn)用。

I'm not taking your advice again, which was as good as a chocolate teapot.

我不會再接受你的建議了，那簡直沒有一點(diǎn)用。

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a storm in a teacup

a storm in a teacup小題大做

Used when people talk about a small event, or a small problem as if it were a big tragedy.

例句：

Kelly's complaints about the wedding cake were a storm in a teacup. The cake was beautiful in my opinion.

凱莉?qū)槎Y蛋糕的抱怨簡直就是小題大做。在我看來，蛋糕很好看。

If Robert doesn't drink enough coffee in the morning, everything is a storm in a teacup.

如果羅伯特早上沒有喝足夠的咖啡，他會對一切事情都小題大做。

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