| 单词 |
Earl Grey |
| 释义 |
Earl Grey, n. Brit. |ˈəːl grei|, U.S. |ˈər(ə)l ˌgrei| Forms: 19– Earl Gray, 19– Earl Grey; Also with lower-case initial(s). [‹ the name of Charles, the second Earl Grey (1764–1845) and British prime minister (1830–4), who is said to have popularized this type of tea. Compare:
1891Mitchell (S. Dakota) Daily Republican (Electronic text) 8 Nov. The royal tea..costs $1.35 per pound, and was for a long time known as Earl Grey's mixture, he having recommended the present brand to her majesty. ] A kind of China tea flavoured with bergamot. Also attrib.
1934N.Y. Times 24 Jan. 3/7 (advt.) F & M Earl Grey Tea, 1lb. tins, 1.90. 1957J. Braine Room at Top (1960) xv. 130 The genteel exoticism of Two to Tango—like Earl grey with gin in it. 2005Independent on Sunday 19 June (Sunday Rev. mag.) 51/1 As the summer swells, young women..are meeting up in floral frocks to sip Earl Grey and peck at quaint cakes. |

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