She imagined her mother making a steaming "cuppa" tea, saying, "Bridget, don't waste a good worry; see how things turn out before we go ruinin' a perfectly good day."

她想像著母亲正在冲一杯茶, 对她说,"布丽姬特, 不要杞人忧天, 在事情还没发生前, 我们不要破坏了一天好的心情."

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The research could help scientists develop better medications as well as find ways to decaffeinate waste from coffee and tea production with minimal impact on the environment.

这项研究不仅可以帮助科学家开发出更好的药物，还能找到方法，在对环境影响最小的前提下，除去咖啡和茶叶产品的残渣中的咖啡因。

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Steep tea in teapot for 1 to 2 minutes, meanwhile warm the cups as the way for teapot, then drain off all the waste water into the mug.

等待茶叶浸泡约1~2分钟。 此时可烫杯，稍候，连同分茶壶的水一并倒入茶盂。

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