coffee
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++cof·fee /ˈkɒfi $ ˈkɒːfi, ˈkɑːfi/ ●●● S1 W2 noun 1 
DFD[uncountable] a hot dark brown drink that has a slightly bitter taste 咖啡〔指饮料〕 Do you want a cup of coffee? 你要来杯咖啡吗？ Do you like your coffee white (=with milk) or black? (=without milk) 你的咖啡要加奶还是不加奶？2 [countable, uncountable]DFD a cup of coffee 一杯咖啡 Who wants a coffee? 谁想要一杯咖啡？over coffee dinner guests chatting over coffee (=while drinking coffee) 边喝咖啡边交谈的用餐客人 → decaffeinated3 DFD[uncountable] whole coffee beans, crushed coffee beans, or a powder to which you add water to make coffee 咖啡〔指咖啡豆、咖啡粉等〕 a jar of coffee 一罐咖啡 instant coffee (=powdered coffee) 速溶咖啡 I haven’t got any real coffee (=coffee beans) at the moment. 我这会儿没有咖啡豆。4. [uncountable]CC a light brown colour 咖啡色，浅褐色 → wake up and smell the coffee at wake upn COLLOCATIONSphrasesa cup/mug of coffeeJake had a quick breakfast and a mug of coffee.a pot of coffeeShall I make a pot of coffee?verbshave a coffeeShe stopped in a café to have a quick coffee.drink coffeeI don’t often drink coffee.sip coffee (=drink it slowly)He sat in his chair, peacefully sipping his coffee.make coffeeYou wash up and I’ll make the coffee.pour the coffee (out)He poured the coffee out into mugs.spill coffeeHe’d accidentally spilt coffee over the table.adjectives black (=without milk)He went up to the counter and ordered a black coffee.white (=with milk)I’d like a white coffee, please.fresh (=made very recently using coffee beans)the delicious smell of fresh coffeestrong/weakI needed some strong coffee to wake me up.milky (=with a lot of milk in it)a steaming mug of milky coffeedecaffeinated (also decaf informal) (=without any caffeine in it)Have you got any decaf coffee?coffee + NOUNa coffee cup/mugKate put down her coffee cup.a coffee potShe refilled the coffee pot.a coffee machine (=for making coffee)Janice crossed to the coffee machine and filled two plastic cups.a coffee break (=a break from work to have some coffee)Shall we stop for a coffee break?a coffee stain (=a mark left by coffee or a coffee cup)The table was covered in coffee stains.n THESAURUStypes of coffeeespresso strong black Italian coffeeI’ll have a double espresso.latte coffee made by adding a lot of hot milk to a small amount of strong coffeeTwo lattes please.cappuccino coffee that has hot milk with a lot of bubbles in it, usually with chocolate powder on topI’ll have another cappuccino, please.Americano coffee made by pouring a small amount of strong black Italian coffee on top of hot waterCan I have an Americano?decaf informal coffee that does not contain caffeine . Decaf is short for ‘decaffeinated’I always drink decaf.a decaf latteskinny a skinny latte or cappuccino has very low-fat milk in itI asked for a skinny latte, not a full-fat one.filter coffee coffee made using a paper filterWe usually drink filter coffee at home.iced coffee coffee served cold with icea can of iced coffee
DFD[uncountable] a hot dark brown drink that has a slightly bitter taste 咖啡〔指饮料〕 Do you want a cup of coffee? 你要来杯咖啡吗？ Do you like your coffee white (=with milk) or black? (=without milk) 你的咖啡要加奶还是不加奶？2 [countable, uncountable]DFD a cup of coffee 一杯咖啡 Who wants a coffee? 谁想要一杯咖啡？over coffee dinner guests chatting over coffee (=while drinking coffee) 边喝咖啡边交谈的用餐客人 → decaffeinated3 DFD[uncountable] whole coffee beans, crushed coffee beans, or a powder to which you add water to make coffee 咖啡〔指咖啡豆、咖啡粉等〕 a jar of coffee 一罐咖啡 instant coffee (=powdered coffee) 速溶咖啡 I haven’t got any real coffee (=coffee beans) at the moment. 我这会儿没有咖啡豆。4. [uncountable]CC a light brown colour 咖啡色，浅褐色 → wake up and smell the coffee at wake upn COLLOCATIONSphrasesa cup/mug of coffeeJake had a quick breakfast and a mug of coffee.a pot of coffeeShall I make a pot of coffee?verbshave a coffeeShe stopped in a café to have a quick coffee.drink coffeeI don’t often drink coffee.sip coffee (=drink it slowly)He sat in his chair, peacefully sipping his coffee.make coffeeYou wash up and I’ll make the coffee.pour the coffee (out)He poured the coffee out into mugs.spill coffeeHe’d accidentally spilt coffee over the table.adjectives black (=without milk)He went up to the counter and ordered a black coffee.white (=with milk)I’d like a white coffee, please.fresh (=made very recently using coffee beans)the delicious smell of fresh coffeestrong/weakI needed some strong coffee to wake me up.milky (=with a lot of milk in it)a steaming mug of milky coffeedecaffeinated (also decaf informal) (=without any caffeine in it)Have you got any decaf coffee?coffee + NOUNa coffee cup/mugKate put down her coffee cup.a coffee potShe refilled the coffee pot.a coffee machine (=for making coffee)Janice crossed to the coffee machine and filled two plastic cups.a coffee break (=a break from work to have some coffee)Shall we stop for a coffee break?a coffee stain (=a mark left by coffee or a coffee cup)The table was covered in coffee stains.n THESAURUStypes of coffeeespresso strong black Italian coffeeI’ll have a double espresso.latte coffee made by adding a lot of hot milk to a small amount of strong coffeeTwo lattes please.cappuccino coffee that has hot milk with a lot of bubbles in it, usually with chocolate powder on topI’ll have another cappuccino, please.Americano coffee made by pouring a small amount of strong black Italian coffee on top of hot waterCan I have an Americano?decaf informal coffee that does not contain caffeine . Decaf is short for ‘decaffeinated’I always drink decaf.a decaf latteskinny a skinny latte or cappuccino has very low-fat milk in itI asked for a skinny latte, not a full-fat one.filter coffee coffee made using a paper filterWe usually drink filter coffee at home.iced coffee coffee served cold with icea can of iced coffeeExamples from the Corpus
coffee• They can be purchased as liquid, frozen liquid, or spray-dried coffee whitener.• That's four coffees and two pieces of apple pie, right?• A variety of gourmet coffees are on sale.• This chamber is a natural place for Bardul to retire to talk with the adventurers and offer some of his Lustrian coffee.• More stories, more coffee and another try with Pete's transistor radio.• Maybe you gave up, stopped for a cup of coffee on Hudson Street, and got lucky when I turned up.• But it was far too early for any taverns or coffee houses to be open.• We finish our coffee, put our photos away, and bow good-bye for the morning.• They discussed the plans over coffee in SoHo.• The chicken was delicious, and Lisa was feeling revitalised as she made herself some coffee and settled down to work.instant coffee• Widely available since the 1930s, instant coffee is produced commercially by brewing ground freshly roasted coffee to a strong concentrate.• Freeze dried instant coffee is always more granular and chunky than instant coffee powder.• Freeze dried instant coffee is more aromatic than the instant coffee powder and more expensive.• Sorry, all I have is instant coffee.• I regularly pay £5 for 300g of instant coffee.• I've always got plenty of instant coffee and rapport ... Maybe he was shy.• He tries very slowly to stand up and get to the kitchen to give me some instant coffee.• Nestlé, for example, vary their instant coffee to suit the tastes of coffee drinkers in different countries.Origin coffee (1500-1600) Italian caffè, from Turkish kahve, from Arabic qahwacof·fee noun →n COLLOCATIONS1 →n THESAURUS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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coffee
cof‧fee S1 W2 /ˈkɒfi $ ˈkɒːfi, ˈkɑːfi/
noun
1. [uncountable] a hot dark brown drink that has a slightly bitter taste:
Do you want a cup of coffee?
Do you like your coffee white (=with milk) or black (=without milk)?
2. [uncountable and countable] a cup of coffee:
Who wants a coffee?
over coffee
dinner guests chatting over coffee (=while drinking coffee) ⇨ decaffeinated
3. [uncountable] whole coffee beans, crushed coffee beans, or a powder to which you add water to make coffee:
a jar of coffee
instant coffee (=powdered coffee)
I haven’t got any real coffee (=coffee beans) at the moment.
4. [uncountable] a light brown colour
⇨ wake up and smell the coffee at wake up(3)
■ phrases
▪a cup/mug of coffee Jake had a quick breakfast and a mug of coffee.
▪a pot of coffee Shall I make a pot of coffee?
■ verbs
▪have a coffee She stopped in a café to have a quick coffee.
▪drink coffee I don’t often drink coffee.
▪sip coffee (=drink it slowly) He sat in his chair, peacefully sipping his coffee.
▪make coffee You wash up and I’ll make the coffee.
▪pour the coffee (out) He poured the coffee out into mugs.
▪spill coffee He’d accidentally spilt coffee over the table.
■ adjectives
▪black (=without milk) He went up to the counter and ordered a black coffee.
▪white (=with milk) I’d like a white coffee, please.
▪fresh (=made very recently using coffee beans) the delicious smell of fresh coffee
▪strong/weak I needed some strong coffee to wake me up.
▪milky (=with a lot of milk in it) a steaming mug of milky coffee
▪decaffeinated (also decaf informal) (=without any caffeine in it) Have you got any decaf coffee?
■ coffee + NOUN
▪a coffee cup/mug Kate put down her coffee cup.
▪a coffee pot She refilled the coffee pot.
▪a coffee machine (=for making coffee) Janice crossed to the coffee machine and filled two plastic cups.
▪a coffee break (=a break from work to have some coffee) Shall we stop for a coffee break?
▪a coffee stain (=a mark left by coffee or a coffee cup) The table was covered in coffee stains.
■ types of coffee
▪espresso strong black Italian coffee: I’ll have a double espresso.
▪latte coffee made by adding a lot of hot milk to a small amount of strong coffee: Two lattes please.
▪cappuccino coffee that has hot milk with a lot of bubbles in it, usually with chocolate powder on top: I’ll have another cappuccino, please.
▪Americano coffee made by pouring a small amount of strong black Italian coffee on top of hot water: Can I have an Americano?
▪decaf informal coffee that does not contain caffeine . Decaf is short for ‘decaffeinated’: I always drink decaf. | a decaf latte
▪skinny a skinny latte or capuccino has very low-fat milk in it: I asked for a skinny latte, not a full-fat one.
▪filter coffee coffee made using a paper filter: We usually drink filter coffee at home.
▪iced coffee coffee served cold with ice: a can of iced coffee
cof‧fee S1 W2 /ˈkɒfi $ ˈkɒːfi, ˈkɑːfi/
noun Date: 1500-1600
Language: Italian
Origin: caffè, from Turkish kahve, from Arabic qahwa
Language: Italian
Origin: caffè, from Turkish kahve, from Arabic qahwa
1. [uncountable] a hot dark brown drink that has a slightly bitter taste:
2. [uncountable and countable] a cup of coffee:
over coffee
3. [uncountable] whole coffee beans, crushed coffee beans, or a powder to which you add water to make coffee:
4. [uncountable] a light brown colour
⇨ wake up and smell the coffee at wake up(3)
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