英語拾零: cup of tea

Cup of tea可以指任務，話題，人，或任何讓人感到合適的東西。它可以是任何你喜歡的人或事。1980年的一期《華盛頓時報》這樣寫到："If classics are your cup of tea, these unabridged recording of great books…are terrific."( 如果你愛好古典音樂，那麽這些篇章完整的唱片將給你帶來無比的享受。)

　　
否定表達式not (someone's) cup od tea 同樣被普遍運用.表不喜歡或不擅長的事.

A: You didn't seem to enjoy the karaoke last night.
B:  I'm afraid I didn't. Karaoke isn't my cup of tea. I know a lot of people like it,
     But I've never liked singing in front of others. I'm embarrassed by it.


(ZT)