roast

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roast1 /rəʊst $ roʊst/ verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT]

1 DFCto cook something, such as meat, in an oven or over a fire, or to cook in this way 炙，烤〔肉等〕 → grill, bake

Are you going to roast the chicken?

这鸡你是准备烤的吗？

the delicious smell of meat roasting

烤肉的香味

We caught a rabbit and roasted it over an open fire.

我们捉到一只兔子，放在火上烧烤。

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2 DFCCOOKto heat nuts, coffee beans etc quickly in order to dry them and give them a particular taste 烘，焙〔坚果、咖啡豆等〕

dry-roasted peanuts

干烘的花生

Examples from the Corpus

roast• This paste was then spread over bread and placed underneath the pheasant to collect its juices while the bird was roasting.• In comparison, steam is 212 degrees and coffee beans are roasted at temperatures of 350 to 425 degrees.• That effort earned Boksic a roasting from Paul Ince, who had been screaming for the ball in a much better position.• One more moral leader roasted on the fire of his own weakness.• Add wine and stock to roasting pan and bring to a boil, scraping up any brown bits.• Roast the chicken for three hours in a hot oven.• Father was sitting cross-legged by the remains of a fire on which he had roasted the leg of a small deer.• Even the judge joined in roasting the media for their coverage of the case.• The study also prompted the U. S. Department of Agriculture to revise and shorten its recommended roasting times.• Is there some secret recipe for roasting whole potatoes?

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roast3 noun [countableC]

1 DFCa large piece of roasted meat 大块烤肉

a traditional Sunday roast

传统的周日烤肉

2. hot dog roast/oyster roast etc American EnglishAmEDFCPARTY an outdoor party at which food is cooked on an open fire 户外烧烤热狗/牡蛎等野餐会

3 American EnglishAmEDLCELEBRATE an occasion at which people celebrate a special event in someone’s life by telling funny stories or giving speeches about them 庆祝会〔常讲述主角的趣事等〕

a celebrity roast

名人趣事节目

Examples from the Corpus

roast• We're going to have a roast for Jack when he retires.• Slices of the cooked roast should separate into no more than three parts.• a hamburger roast at the beach• Buy the largest roast or cut of ham, or bird that your budget permits and that you can serve out satisfactorily.• Leftover savouries, such as nut roast, make good sandwich fillings.• Our nut roasts aren't exactly made for vegetarians.• I could still make an excellent chicken and barley pot roast.• There was chapel in the morning, then Sunday dinner, usually the traditional roast.

Origin roast1

(1200-1300) Old French rostir

roast1 verbroast2 adjectiveadjroast3 noun

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