（天学网：双语阅读）英国下午茶cake传统

The of tea is to have been first in in 1840 by Anna, the of . At that time lunch was taken early and was not in the until about 9 pm. The in the and asked for some tea, bread and and cake to be to her room. This soon a habit and the to round to join her.

一般认为，英国下午茶的传统是维多利亚女王时代1840年期间由贝德芙公爵夫人安娜女士所开创的。那时候，午餐开始得很早，而通常直到晚上9点人们才开始吃晚餐。公爵夫人每到下午便感到百无聊赖甚至饥肠辘辘，便让女仆准备一些差点，面包，黄油以及蛋糕送往她的房间。很快英国下午茶文化，喝下午茶便流行起来。公爵夫人也开始邀请她的朋友共饮下午茶。

Very it to take tea in the of the and the more and more with the use of tea ware, lace and linen, bone china tea , cake , tea and bowls. the 1880's upper-class and women would into long gowns, and hats for their tea which was in the room four and five o'clock.

很快，在午后时光英国下午茶文化，喝下午茶便蔚然成风。随后，下午茶变得更为精致。典雅的茶壶，蕾丝或绣花桌布（天学网：双语阅读）英国下午茶cake传统，骨瓷杯，饼架（天学网：双语阅读）英国下午茶cake传统，茶罐均为下午茶增添了一份高雅。19世纪80年代，每到下午4点或5点，贵族妇女便会穿上长袍，戴上手套以及帽子英国下午茶文化，前往休息室喝下午茶。

tea of a of ( of ), with cream and . Cakes and are also .

传统的下午茶提供可口的三明治（当然也包括薄薄的黄瓜三明治），由奶油和果酱涂抹的烤饼。蛋糕和面粉糕饼也在下午茶上供应。

, in the home, tea is to be just a or small cake and a mug oftea, using a . !

然而在如今，在大多数郊区居民的家中，下午茶更趋向于是简简单单的一块饼干，一小块蛋糕，以及一大杯由茶包冲泡的茶。真是可惜！

最后与大家一起分享一些名人对下午茶的看法：

"If you are cold, tea will warm you,

If you are too , it will cool you,

If you are , it will cheer you,

If you are , it will calm you." ——by （ who as prime four times (1809-1898)）

"Love and are the best of tea." ——by Henry