
toasts
词源
源自拉丁语 'tostus'(烤过的),通过古法语 'toster'(烤)进入英语,14世纪开始指烤面包,17世纪发展出祝酒的含义。
noun
❶ 烤面包片,通常指将面包加热至表面金黄酥脆的食物,常搭配黄油、果酱等食用。
“She spread strawberry jam on her morning toasts.”
(她在早餐的烤面包片上涂了草莓果酱。)
“The waiter brought a basket of warm toasts with the soup.”
(服务员端来一篮热乎乎的烤面包片配汤。)
❶ 祝酒词,指在宴会或庆祝场合中举杯时发表的简短致辞,表达祝福或敬意。
“The best man gave heartfelt toasts at the wedding reception.”
(伴郎在婚宴上发表了真挚的祝酒词。)
“We raised our glasses after the chairman's inspiring toasts.”
(在董事长鼓舞人心的祝酒后,我们共同举杯。)
verb
❶ 烤面包,指将面包片加热使其变得酥脆金黄的过程。
“She toasts the bread until it's golden brown for breakfast.”
(她将早餐面包烤至金黄色。)
“This high-end toaster evenly toasts four slices at once.”
(这款高端烤面包机可同时均匀烘烤四片面包。)
❶ 举杯敬酒,指在社交场合中高举酒杯表达祝福或庆祝的行为。
“The crowd toasted the newlyweds with champagne.”
(众人用香槟向新婚夫妇敬酒祝福。)
“Let's toast to your promotion with this fine wine!”
(让我们用这杯美酒为你的升职干杯!)
常见短语
toast of the town — 指备受瞩目或欢迎的人物,常用来形容在某领域或社交圈中风头正劲的人。
“After her breakthrough performance, the young actress became the toast of the town.”
(突破性演出后,这位年轻女演员成了全城追捧的对象。)
warm as toast — 形容非常温暖舒适的状态,就像刚烤好的面包般暖烘烘的。
“With the fireplace on, the cottage was as warm as toast.”
(壁炉生着火,小屋温暖如烤面包般舒适。)