- Can you tell me how to make tea with dried tealeaves（n.茶叶） in a teapot（n.茶壶）, please?

你能告诉我如何用茶壶里的茶叶泡茶吗？

- Yes, with pleasure. First get the boiling water ready. Before you put some dried tealeaves in a teapot, warm the pot with hot water and empty it out. Put tealeaves into a pot, add fresh boiling water and then leave them to steep（v.浸泡） for three minutes before serving.

好的。首先，你先要准备好烧开的水。在你将一些干的茶叶放进茶壶之前，先用热水温润一下茶壶，然后再将它倒尽。将茶叶放入茶壶中，加入刚刚煮沸的水，然后将它们浸入水中放上三分钟，再上茶。

- Could I add flavors（n.味道） to it by putting some chrysanthemum flowers（n.菊花） or ginseng（n.西洋参）?

我可否放点菊花或者洋参改善口感呢？

- Sure. You can also add milk or squeeze（v.挤压） lemon into it. Some people even serve tea with sugar. I, however, prefer to have pure clear tea.

当然了。你可以加点牛奶或者挤一点柠檬鲜汁进去 。一些人还会放上一点糖。但我更喜欢纯净水“原味”的。

- But I like it mixed with milk. It is both nutritious（adj.有营养的） and refreshing（adj.提神的，清爽的）.

但我喜欢它和牛奶一起。既有营养，也很提神。

- You said it. Each person has his own preference.

你说过。每个人都有他自己的偏好。

- Do you drink tea very often?

你经常喝茶吗？

- Sure. I drink several cups of tea a day and I enjoy the mild soothing（adj.抚慰的，使人宽心的） aroma（n.芬芳，香气） rising from the tea cup to my nostrils.

是的。我一天要喝好几杯茶，我也很享受那从茶杯里而来的爽滑香味，浸入心脾。

Let’s go over some phrases now. 让我们一起来回顾一下有用的短语吧！

Tealeaves茶叶

Teapot茶壶

Steep浸泡

Flavors 味道

chrysanthemum flowers 菊花

Squeeze挤压

Nutritious有营养的

Refreshing提神的，清爽的

Soothing抚慰的，使人宽心的

Aroma 芬芳，香气