| [/təust; tost/] n [U] 用法:
1 sliced bread made brown and crisp by heating under a grill, in a toaster, etc 烤面包片（面包切成片後放在烤架下、 面包片加热器等中烤黄、 烤脆）:
make some toast for breakfast 把面包片烤热作早餐 *
a poached egg on toast 烤面包片加荷包蛋 *
two slices of buttered toast 两片涂黄油的烤面包片. 用法:
2 (idm 习语) have sb on `toast (infml) have sb completelyat one's mercy 任意摆布某人. warm as toast => warm1. toast 2
v [I, Tn] become or make brown and crisp by heating 烤黄; 烤脆:
a toasted (cheese) sandwich 烤过的（乾酪）三明治 *
(fig 比喻) toasting oneself/one's feet in front of the fire 烤火[烤烤脚]. toaster n electrical device for toasting slices of bread （电的）面包片加热器. toast 3
[/təust; tost/] v [Tn] wish happiness, success, etc to (sb/sth) by drinking wine, etc 为（某人[某事物]）幸福、 成功等祝酒:
toast the bride and groom 为新娘和新郎祝酒 *
toast the success of a new company 为新公司获得成功而乾杯. toast 4
n 用法:
1 act of toasting 祝酒; 敬酒:
propose a loyal toast to the Queen 提议向女王敬酒 *
drink a toast 乾杯 *
reply/respond to the toast, ie (of the person toasted) make a speech in reply （接受敬酒的人）致答词. 用法:
2 person,etc toasted 受敬酒的人等:
be the toast of (ie praised and congratulated by) the whole neighbourhood 受到邻里交口称赞和祝贺的人. |