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roasting

UK //ˈrəʊstɪŋ//US //ˈroʊstɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'rosten',来自古法语 'rostir',最终源于日耳曼语系,与德语 'rösten' 同源。最初指用火烤制食物的过程。

noun

❶ 指用高温烘烤食物的烹饪方法,通常用于肉类或蔬菜,使其表面金黄酥脆。

“The chicken needs another hour of roasting to be fully cooked.”

(这只鸡还需要再烤一小时才能完全熟透。)

“Roasting vegetables brings out their natural sweetness.”

(烤蔬菜能带出它们天然的甜味。)

❶ 指对某人进行严厉批评或嘲笑的非正式场合,通常带有幽默或调侃的意味。

“The comedian faced a brutal roasting from the audience.”

(这位喜剧演员遭到了观众无情的调侃。)

“At the party, everyone took turns roasting the birthday boy.”

(派对上,大家轮流调侃寿星。)

同义词:baking, grilling, toasting, criticizing, mocking

adjective

❶ 形容非常炎热的天气或环境,让人感到闷热难耐。

“We stayed indoors to escape the roasting summer heat.”

(我们待在室内以躲避酷热的夏日高温。)

“The roasting temperature made it impossible to work outside.”

(灼热的温度让人无法在户外工作。)

同义词:scorching, sweltering, blazing, sizzling

常见短语

roasting hot — 形容天气极其炎热,热到让人难以忍受的程度。

“It's roasting hot today, so let's go to the pool.”

(今天热得要命,我们去游泳池吧。)

give someone a roasting — 严厉批评或嘲笑某人,通常是在公开场合。

“The coach gave the team a roasting after their poor performance.”

(教练在球队表现糟糕后严厉批评了他们。)