首页英语词典coffeecoffee的意思

coffee

英 ['kɒfɪ] 美['kɔfi]

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近义词cappuccino cafe espresso

n. 咖啡；咖啡豆；咖啡色
n. (Coffee)人名；(英)科菲

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复数: coffees;

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1. 音译“ 咖啡”。

中文词源

coffee 咖啡

词源有争议。一种说法是因产自埃塞俄比亚Kaffa而得名。

英英释意

1. a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans;: "he ordered a cup of coffee"

2. any of several small trees and shrubs native to the tropical Old World yielding coffee beans

3. a seed of the coffee tree; ground to make coffee

4. a medium to dark brown color

英文词源

coffee: coffee: [16] The word coffee first reached us in a form which we would now recognize in the 17th century, probably via Italian caffè. It is ultimately, however, of Middle Eastern origin, and the earliest spellings recorded in English reflect this: chaoua, cauwa, kahue, cahve, etc are modelled closely on Turkish kahveh and its source, Arabic qahwah.

Where the Arabic word came from is not known for certain: probably it is based in some way on Kaffa, the name of an area in the south Abyssinian highlands from which the coffee tree is said to originate, but it has also been claimed to have signified originally some sort of wine. Café [19] comes of course from French café, whose source was Italian caffè. From the French word was derived caféine, from which English gets caffeine [19], while Spanish café produced cafetero ‘coffeeseller’, source of English cafeteria [20].
=> café, caffeine, cafeteria
coffee (n.): c. 1600, from Italian caffe, from Turkish kahveh, from Arabic qahwah "coffee," said originally to have meant "wine," but perhaps rather from Kaffa region of Ethiopia, a home of the plant (coffee in Kaffa is called buno, which was borrowed into Arabic as bunn "raw coffee"). Much initial diversity of spelling, including chaoua.

Yemen was the first great coffee exporter and to protect its trade decreed that no living plant could leave the country. In 16c., a Muslim pilgrim brought some coffee beans from Yemen and raised them in India. Appeared in Europe (from Arabia) c. 1515-1519. Introduced to England by 1650, and by 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses. Coffee plantations established in Brazil 1727. Meaning "a light meal at which coffee is served" is from 1774. Coffee break attested from 1952, at first often in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau. Coffee pot from 1705.
Did you drink a cup of coffee on company time this morning? Chances are that you did--for the midmorning coffee break is rapidly becoming a standard fixture in American offices and factories. ["The Kiplinger Magazine," March 1952]

考试真题

Meeting people was the thing, and you went to coffee bars where you met friends and spent the evening.

Caffeine, a substance found in coffee and some soft drinks, is also a drug.

Digital textbooks are not going to catch on," says Inkling CEO Matt Maclnnis as he's giving me a demo（演示）over coffee.

Well, many students could hardly stay awake in his class without first drinking a cup of coffee.

Aside from cleaning-up, the two will also cook breakfast, and even get coffee and painkillers for recovering merrymakers.

But whether it's an English-cooked breakfast or a coffee and a sandwich, one thing has remained the same: the prices.

Fear not, however, for coffee can stimulate them again.

In the mornings you can go down to a small local cafe, soaking up the sun's rays, and drinking coffee.

The caffeine—the equivalent of two strong cups of coffee, was sufficient to reverse this effect, with some cyclists even displaying increased eye movement speeds.

To help prevent headaches, drink plenty of water, and avoid alcohol and coffee.

Let's take a coffee break, shall we?

He cannot afford to have a coffee break

Drinking coffee after a meal is more likely to cause obesity.

The worst offender - a coffee from Starbucks -- had 561 calories

The fact that there is an iced coffee on the market with over a quarter of a woman's daily calories allowance is alarming," Dr Rachel Thompson, science programme manager at London-based WCRF, said in a widely-reported statement.

If you are having these types of coffee regularly then they will increase the chances of you becoming overweight, which in turn increases your risk of developing cancer, as well as other diseases such as heart disease

What does the author suggest people do after they have an iced coffee?

Some iced coffees have as many calories as a hot dinner.

Iced coffees sold by some popular chains are contaminated

Some brand-name coffees contain harmful substances.

Better skip dinner or hit the gym afterwards, with a cancer charity warning that some iced coffees contain as many calories as a hot dinner

The World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) conducted a survey of iced coffees sold by some popular chains in Britain including Starbucks, Caffe Nero and Costa Coffee to gauge the calories as studies increasingly link obesity with cancer.

Other iced coffees contained more than 450 calories and the majority had an excess of

At the start of her career, Farrant studied "recalcitrant seeds (顽物性种子)," such as avocados, coffee and lychee.

In West Africa, people have long chewed kola nuts as stimulants, because they contain caffeine that also occurs naturally in tea, coffee, and chocolate.

So if you are a student who always reviews over black coffee, perhaps it would be sensible to prime yourself with a cup before the exam.

A cup of coffee costs about three dollars and fifty cents, but the fun is free.

All the dogs sit, play, or run around while people drink coffee and eat sandwiches.

Baskets of perfect red strawberries, the red-painted sides of the java dawg coffee truck; and most of all, the tomatoes: amazing, large, soft and round red tomatoes.

Both locally and globally, the continued spread of full-sun coffee plantations (种植园) could mean the destruction of the rainforest ecology.

Designers have also created informal gathering places, and upgraded employees' access to heavily trafficked areas such as copy and coffee rooms.

Drinking my iced coffee, I ran my fingers along the streets from the hotel to the opera hall.

Full-sun coffee growers destroy this forest home.

I can still remember how long it took to polish the legs of our coffee table.

I looked quickly at the clock, the show starts in one hour; plenty of time! I drank the rest of my coffee and went to take a shower.

In a 2014 study, Elizabeth Dunn, associate professor of psychology at UBC, invited people on their way into a coffee shop.

In addition, new coffee-growing techniques are poisoning the water locally, and eventually the world's groundwater.

It is obvious that the way much coffee is grown affects many aspects many aspects of life, from the local environment to the global ecology.

It's a great place to get ice-cream, coffee and other food.

Let me pay for the coffee.

Members leave books on park benches and buses, in train stations and coffee shops.

On a more global level, the destruction of the rainforest for full-sun coffee fields also threatens human life.

Our bar is open all day, and serves cocktails, coffee, beer, and white wine.

So if we send out a robot with the single instruction of fetching coffee, it will have a strong desire to secure success by disabling its own off switch or even killing anyone who might interfere with its task.

That's a quarter-hour more you could be sleeping if you bought a coffee maker with a timer.

The change in how coffee is grown from shade-grown production to full-sun production endangers the very existence of, certain animals and birds, and even disturbs the world's ecological balance.

The future health of the planet and mankind is surely worth more than an inexpensive cup of coffee.

The production of coffee beans is a huge, profitable business, but, unfortunately, full-sun production is taking over the industry and bringing about a lot of damage.

The results showed that those who chatted with their server reported significantly higher positive feelings and a better coffee shop experience.

They can purchase shade-grown coffee whenever possible, although at a higher cost.

This evening, as on every thursday night, psychologist maud lehanne is leading two of France's favorite pastimes, coffee drinking and the "talking cure".

Both men emphasized the dirt and exhaustion of war, the fragments of civilization that the soldiers shared with each other and the civilians: coffee, tobacco, whiskey, shelter, sleep.

Use your lunch and coffee breaks to meet up with colleagues you don't always see.

实用场景例句

black/white coffee (= without/with milk): 不加奶的 / 加奶的咖啡

Tea or coffee?: 要茶还是要咖啡？

I'll just make the coffee.: 我就来煮咖啡。

Let's talk over coffee (= while drinking coffee) .: 咱们边喝咖啡边聊吧。

Two strong black coffees, please.: 请来两杯不加奶的浓咖啡。

a blend of Brazilian and Colombian coffees: 巴西和哥伦比亚的混合咖啡

coffee ice cream: 咖啡冰激凌

decaffeinated/instant coffee: 不含咖啡因的 / 速溶咖啡

ground/real coffee: 现磨现喝的咖啡；鲜咖啡

a jar of coffee: 一罐咖啡

Would you like some coffee?...: 要来点咖啡吗？

Newman poured more black coffee and lit a cigarette.: 纽曼又倒了些黑咖啡，接着点了支烟。

Brazil harvested 28m bags of coffee in 1991, the biggest crop for four years.: 1991年，巴西的咖啡豆产量达2,800万袋，为4年来最高。

...superior quality coffee.: 优质咖啡

Interfaces describe a set of functionality, or a contract.: 接口描述了一系列功能, 或者是约定.

Coffee will not grow in a cold climate.: 咖啡不能生长在寒冷的气候下.

Put sugar in coffee, please.: 请把糖放在咖啡里.

I prefer tea to coffee.: 我喜欢茶而不喜欢咖啡.

Coffee is a fragrant beverage.: 咖啡是一种香味浓郁的饮料.

A quietly efficient manservant brought them coffee and brandy.: 一个不起眼而能干的男仆给他们端来了咖啡和白兰地.

There's plenty of coffee in the kichen.: 厨房里咖啡还多着呢.

With a practised hand he motioned a waiter to bring a fresh pot of coffee.: 他老练地用手示意侍者送来一壶新煮的咖啡.

Would you please grind a pound of coffee for me?: 请给我磨一磅咖啡好吗 ?

As there's no tea, we'll have to content ourselves with coffee.: 既然没有茶, 我们只好喝杯咖啡算了.

Do you take sugar in your coffee?: 你咖啡中要不要加糖?

I love the delightful odour of freshly roasted coffee beans.: 我喜欢新烘咖啡豆的清香气味.

Washington advocated the coffee break, then, as a morale builder — particularly for the defense workers.: 美国政府提倡给人们喝咖啡休息时间, 当时是提高士气——特别是对那些从事国防工作的人员而言.

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