toast
noun
verb
təʊst
noun
1
bread
that
has
been
heated
so
that
it
is
brown
on
both
sides
and
no
longer
soft
烤面包(片),吐司
U
I
had
a
piece
of
toast
for
breakfast.
我早饭吃了一片吐司。
2
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
C
I’d
like
to
propose
a
toast
(=ask
people
to
drink
a
toast)
to
the
bride
and
groom.
我建议为新郎新娘干杯。
3
be the toast of Broadway/Hollywood etc
to
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
very
warm
and
comfortable
[英] 温暖舒适
BrE
They
sat
near
the
fire,
warm
as
toast.
他们坐在火边,温暖又舒适。
5
be toast
to
be
in
trouble
because
of
something
you
have
done
[非正式] 自找麻烦
informal
If
you
challenge
her,
you’re
toast.
如果你和她对着来,那是自找麻烦。
verb
6
to
drink
a
glass
of
wine
etc
to
thank
someone,
wish
someone
luck,
or
celebrate
something
向…敬酒,为…举杯祝酒
toast
sb/sth
with
sth
They
toasted
the
birth
of
their
new
baby
with
champagne.
他们用香槟酒庆贺他们孩子的出生。
7
to
make
bread
or
other
food
brown
by
placing
it
close
to
heat
烘,烤〔面包或其他食品〕
I
toasted
the
cheese
sandwiches.
我烤了奶酪三明治。
8
to
sit
near
a
fire
to
make
yourself
warm
〔坐在火边〕使暖和
Tom
was
toasting
his
feet
by
the
fire.
汤姆在火边烘脚。