roast
verb
noun
adj
rəʊst verb
1 to cook something, such as meat, in an OVEN or over a fire, or to cook in this way 烤; 炙; 烘〔肉等〕;
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,直接放在火上烧烤。
2 to 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
noun
3 a large piece of roasted meat 大块烤肉
a traditional Sunday roast
传统的周日烤肉
4
hot dog roast/oyster roast etc
an outdoor party at which food is cooked on an open fire [美] 户外烧烤热狗/牡蛎等野餐会 AmE
5 an occasion at which people celebrate a special event in someone’s life by telling funny stories or giving speeches about them [美] 庆祝会〔常讲述主角的趣事等〕 AmE
a celebrity roast
名人讽刺节目
adj
6 roasted 烤好的,烤制的
roast chicken
烤鸡