英语聊天话题：畅谈中国文化第14章 茶的格调.docVIP

英语畅谈中国文化50主题 第14章 The Elegance ofTea-Drinking 茶的格调 A: In classical novels, if someone drinks tea out of a big cup to quench his thirst, the word used to illustrate this action is drink, like a cow drinking water. Scholars would use fine cups to drink tea and the word to use is savour. B: Tea drinking is a very sophisticated pastime. It starts with the environment. In the past, tea drinking should take place in a setting where spring water runs on marbles or in a monastery in misty spring or in the woods during sunset. Nowadays, in order to recreate such an ambience, teahouses are always decora