在英国有这样一句谚语:“当时钟敲响四下,世界上的一切为茶而停。”下午茶一般安排在每天下午3点钟至5点钟,传统时间为4点钟。一般认为,英国下午茶的传统是维多利亚女王时代(即1840年期间)由贝德芙公爵夫人安娜女士所开创。那时候,午餐开始得很早,而通常直到晚上9点钟人们才开始吃晚餐。公爵夫人在下午时刻很无聊,同时也感觉肚子有点饿,就让女仆在房间里准备了几片烤面包、奶油和一杯茶。久而久之,这 There is such a proverb in the United Kingdom: “When the clock rang four times, everything in the world stopped for tea.” Afternoon tea is generally served from 3 to 5 o’clock every day, with a traditional time of 4 o’clock. It is generally believed that the tradition of afternoon tea in the United Kingdom was initiated by Queen Anna, the Duchess of Bedford, during the Victorian era (1840). At that time, lunch started very early, and it was not until nine in the evening that people started eating dinner. The Duchess was boring in the afternoon, feeling hungry at the same time, and having the maid prepare a few slices of toast, cream and a cup of tea in the room. Over time, this