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Background and meaning
The phrase “not my cup of tea” means that something is “not to my liking.” According to the Translation Dictionary the expression got its start in the late 1800s when Brits, when referring to the popular drink, began saying that something they liked was their “cup of tea.” But time changes things. Later, probably sometime in the 1920s, the expression took a twist to indicate the opposite.

Examples
  • Mary said she liked shopping and YIng replied "That is not my cup of tea".
  • Some people love football, but it's not my cup of tea.
背景和意义
这句话:“not my cup of tea”是指“我不喜欢"某些事物  。相信这是源于英国,因为红茶是英国人最喜欢的饮料 ,茶有不同品种,如果说 “not my cup of tea” 指我不喜欢哪一款茶。


例子
  • Mary said she liked shopping and YIng replied "That is not my cup of tea".玛丽说她喜欢购物, 英回答.....
  • Some people love football, but it's not my cup of tea有些人喜欢足球,但是....。