toast

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toast1 /təʊst $ toʊst/ S3 noun

[uncountableU]DFC bread that has been heated so that it is brown on both sides and no longer soft 烤面包（片），吐司

I had a piece of toast for breakfast.

我早饭吃了一片吐司。

→4 See picture of 见图 toast →4 See picture of 见图 BREAD →5 see picture at 见图 bread

2 [countableC]DRINK if you drink a toast to someone, you drink something in order to thank them, wish them luck etc 〔为答谢或祝福某人而进行的〕祝酒，敬酒，干杯

I’d like to propose a toast (=ask people to drink a toast) to the bride and groom.

我提议为新郎新娘干杯。

► see thesaurus at drink

3. be the toast of Broadway/Hollywood etc POPULARto be very popular and praised by many people for something you have done in a particular field of work 百老汇/好莱坞等的大红人

4 warm as toast British EnglishBrEHOT very warm and comfortable 温暖舒适

They sat near the fire, warm as toast.

他们坐在火边，温暖又舒适。

Examples from the Corpus

warm as toast• The kerosene stove kept the room warm as toast.

5 be toast informal to be in trouble because of something you have done 自找麻烦

If you challenge her, you’re toast.

如果你和她对着来，那是自找麻烦。

Examples from the Corpus

be toast• The company is toasting the success of a business that's blooming, thanks to the Elderflower and an army of pickers.• It can either be toasted in a skillet till it crackles or added directly to the dough.• His front was toasting, but icicles seemed to be lying along his back.• Despite dim warehouse lighting, everyone can see the guy is toast.• And he was toasting this self-same happy chance in home-made elderflower wine when he first heard the chanting.• She was toasted by all of them, one after the other, seriously and without embarrassment, without even smiles.• With all this good news, fund managers should be toasting their prospects in 1996.

→ French toast

Examples from the Corpus

toast• toast with butter and jam• There will also be potluck munchies and a non-alcoholic toast at midnight, she says.• Serve chilled with hot dry toast.• Children, especially boys, will construct a fake gun using anything from sticks to a piece of toast.• Just a cup of tea and a slice of toast each.• House Minority Leader Art Hamilton had a slice of toast and black coffee.• Mixed protein dishes include cheese sandwiches, beans on toast and porridge that is made with milk.• The appeal of watching these football highlights over toast and tea was enhanced by the vibrant colour of the images.• Mountbatten was to propose the toast to the Navy, I to the guests.

piece of toast• He also made her a piece of toast.• She went to the bread bin and seemed to be preparing to make herself a piece of toast.• The french windows banged and Clare came out into the garden, holding a piece of toast.• Children, especially boys, will construct a fake gun using anything from sticks to a piece of toast.• And, while they were arguing, Conradin made himself another piece of toast.• I distinctly remember assembling on a tray some orange-topped mushrooms, a rusty bed-spring, and some blackened pieces of toast.• She eyed the last piece of toast and rouille, decided she didn't dare look as though she wanted it.• Amy took the two pieces of toast out of the toaster and flipped them quickly on to the breadboard.

propose a toast• He stands up stiffly and proposes a toast to their old friend.• I want to propose a toast to an absent - and sorely missed - friend.

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