roasts; roasted; roasting
roasts; roasted; roasting
Learner's definition of ROAST
1
a : to cook (food such as chicken, potatoes, or beef) with dry heat in an oven or over a fire烤;炙 [+ object]
[no object]
— compare bake, grill b : to dry (something, such as a bean or nut) with heat烘烤,焙(豆、干果等) [+ object]
[no object]
2
[no object] informal : to be very hot暴晒;很热 -
We were roasting in the hot sun.我们在炙热的太阳下暴晒。
-
You must be roasting [=baking, sweltering] in that sweater.你穿那件毛衣一定会很热。
3
[+ object] informal : to criticize (someone or something) severely严厉批评 4
[+ object] US, informal : to criticize (someone who is being honored at a special event) in a friendly or joking way : to tell jokes or funny stories about (someone)(善意地或玩笑式地)调侃,嘲弄 2 roast /ˈroʊst/ noun
plural roasts
plural roasts
Learner's definition of ROAST
1
: a piece of meat that is roasted(一块)烤肉 [count]
[noncount]
— see also pot roast 2
[count] US : an outdoor party at which food is cooked over an open fire烧烤野餐会 3
[count] US : an event at which someone is honored and people tell jokes or funny stories about that person in a friendly way(讲述主角趣事的)庆祝会 3 roast /ˈroʊst/ adjective
3 roast
/ˈroʊst/
adjective
Learner's definition of ROAST
always used before a noun
: cooked by roasting烘烤的;烤制的